Considerations:
Growth of a grass roots mass movement;
Role of Martin Luther King and nonviolent protest;
Role of the Federal government;
The short-circuiting of the Fair Deal’s attempts to expand the benefits of the New Deal;
The coming of the Second Red Scare and its role in curtailing political dissent.
Essay Question:
Explain and analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the liberal state in the 1960s. What were the goals, styles, achievements, and limitations of the presidential administrations of John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson? Assess the goals, achievements, and limitations of the modern Civil Rights Movement. What factors led to its emergence in the post World War II era?
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