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Executive Order 10730
(1957) |
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| Governer of Arkansas opposed integration of schools and called in state National Guard to stop the little rock nine from entering the school building. |
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John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address
(1961)
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| Delivered during the Cold War when fear's of nuclear attack were high. Telling Americans to be honored to haveto the oppurtunity to defend freedom and work for peace. "Ask not what your country can for you but what you can do for your country" |
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Douglas MacArthur's "Duty, Honor, Country"
(1962) |
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| MacArthur gave this speech to West Point graduates when he received their Thayer Award. In his address, he described the West Point motto "Duty, Honor, Country" and the responsibilities of a US soldier. |
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Letter from Birmingham Jail
(1963) |
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| This was an open letter written by Martin Luther King Jr. in April of 1963. Addressed to eight clergymen that opposed his protests of segregation. |
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Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I have a Dream"
(1963) |
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| The famous speech MLK gave on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington of 1963. |
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| Partly due to the work of leaders like MLK the American public was growing more aware of racial discrimminationin in society. Protected agaisnt racial and sex discrimmination. |
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Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
(1964) |
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| The Congress approves and supports the determination of the President, as Commander in Chief, to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack agaisnt the forces of the US. |
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| Banned literacy tests to vote and enforced new voting laws by sending federal supervisors to places where discrimination was suspected. |
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War Powers Resolution
1973 |
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| Passed as an response to the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution to define the balance of power between the legislative and executive branches. Who declares war and who is commander in chief of the military for how long. |
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Ronald Reagan's First Inaugural Address
1981 |
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| While the country was in deep recession. Reagan ran a campaign promising to lower taxes, strong national defense, and less government involvement. |
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Sections of PATRIOT Act
2001 |
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| Act passed after 9/11 to "teter and punish terrorist acts in the US and around the world" Officials are allowed to sneak and peak and it has been critisized of violating the 4th and the 5th amendment. |
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