Did Barry Goldwater fight against the civil rights bill because he didn’t want the inclusion of African Americans in society
Did Barry Goldwater fight against the civil rights bill because he didn’t want the inclusion of African Americans in society or was it that he was afraid that the bill gave the government too much power?
Extra Credit: The Election of 1964 (Up to 5 points)
Watch the following 4 videos from the presidential election of 1964 and then in a robust paragraph:
a. Summarize the contents of each one and explain the purpose of the ads specifically;
b. Offer insight in to the dialogue between these two election campaigns–that is how were they talking to each other?
c. How would you describe the positions of the two political parties in 1964
Make your own separate post for this.
Goldwater ad #1: Putting Conscience back in Government (Links to an external site.)Goldwater Ad #2: Your Children will be Communists (Links to an external site.)
LBJ Ad #1: Daisy Girl (Links to an external site.)
LBJ Ad #2: Ice Cream Girl (Links to an external site.)
OPTIONAL:Four Minute Overview of the 1964 Election
The Election of 1964 and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. (Links to an external site.)