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How did Nixons presidency effect civil rights?
There was more training for black people setting up business in black areas
Job equality was promoted by encouraging affirmative action . This was the deliberate selection of a black person for a job
More black officials worked in the Whitehouse
However
While he wanted black voters he balanced this with white voters who he knew opposed civil rights . He claimed that improving civil rights was a way of controlling riots rather than improving it because it was the right thing to do
What progress had the movement made by 1975?
Significant progress in desegregation including schools , public transport and facilities
However the campaign did not make progress in economic inequality . In the 70s the gap between the wealthiest and poorest was mostly due to race . Black people still had limited job opportunities and were paid less
How did the federal Government help with civil rights between 1965-1975?
Desegregation was still inconsistent and sometimes did not improve the situation for black students .
However they still continued to pass legislations such as :
The 1970 voting rights act that banned literacy states
The 1975 revision the the voting rights act which helped other racial minorities
