HIST 1051 Chapter Notes - Chapter 28: Gay Bar, New Deal Coalition, Southern Strategy
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Chapter 28 un(cid:272)ivil wars: li(cid:271)eral crisis and conservative re(cid:271)irth. The civil rights movement stirred american liberals and pushed them to initiate bold new government policies to advance racial equality. The clashing of left, right, and center made it one of the most contentious and complicated eras in american history. Lyndon johnson had only been president for a few months, but promised to push to renew american education, rebuild the cities, and restore the natural environment. New deal for a new era: joh(cid:374) f. ke(cid:374)(cid:374)ed(cid:455)"s pro(cid:373)ise. Kennedy promised liberal reform but congressional partisanship and resistance put a damper on his efforts. Kennedy was shot and killed in texas on november 22nd, 1963 by lee harvey oswald: lyndon b. johnson and the great society. Johnson pushed for civil rights legislation as a memorial to his slain predecessor. Created the economic opportunity act of 1964, which was an outreach to suffering and impoverished americans. i. )
