How did president kennedy respond to the violence in birmingham? he wrote a letter to martin luther king jr. expressing his concern. he had members of the ku klux klan arrested. he had eugene “bull” connor arrested for police brutality. he promoted civil rights laws such as the 1964 civil rights act.

Option 4: He promoted civil rights laws such as the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

After the Birmingham riot, which started as a mass protest for racial justice in May 1963, Kennedy was forced into action and do something about issues on civil right.

The following month, he proposed civil right laws such as the Civil Rights Act. However, he didn't get the approval from the Senate to pass the law. And, unfortunately, he was assassinated at the end of the year. It wasn't until the new President Lyndon B. Johnson pushed the bill forward that it was passed, on July, 1964.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is considered one of the most important U.S. law on civil rights, an essential to achieving full legal equality. The act aimed to end discrimination based on race, color, religion, or national origin.

The act guaranteed equal voting rights, prohibited segregation or  schools and in public accommodation involved in interstate commerce, banned discrimination by trade unions, schools, or employers involved in interstate commerce or doing business with the federal government, banned discrimination in the distribution of funds under federally assisted programs, among others.

President Kennedy responded to the violence in Birmingham by  promoting civil rights laws such as the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

Further Explanations:

The Birmingham riot was a civil chaos movement of Alabama triggered by the bombings during the nightly hours on 11th May 1963. These explosions targeted the black frontrunners who were advocates of the “Birmingham Campaign” aimed at protesting against racial discrimination.The ruined down the natives protested against the police and ruined down the public properties. Prominent leaders such as  James Bevel, Martin Luther King, and Fred Shuttle worth were not in favor of violence against the  discriminatory  law.

Birmingham riot triggered  a mass protest against racial justice during  May 1963 and forced  President Kennedy to do something in the order of put end to the riots. He immediately introduced courteous laws in the form of the Civil Rights Act that is considered an important law in US civil Laws history that  ended refinement based on race, tint, religion, or national basis.

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Grade : High School

Subject : History

Chapter : Violence in Birmingham

Keywords : Birmingham, Violence, Violence, campaign, racial discrimination, African-American, James Bevel, Martin Luther King, Fred Shuttle worth, President Kennedy, race, tint, religion, national basis.

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