This photo is from June 2, 1948 during protests of the Mundt-Nixon Communist bill which requires all members of the Communist Party of America register with the Attorney General or that any Federal employee cannot join the Communist Party of America. This photo was taken at the Union Station in Washington D.C. The Photographer is unknown because this photo was sold at an auction. This photo was taken to show the protests of the Mundt-Nixon Communist Registration Bill. This bill provides many things like the Efforts to establish a totalitarian dictatorship under control of a foreign government would be punished with maximum 10-year jail sentences, fines of $10,000 and loss of citizenship. Passports and nonelective federal jobs would be denied
From Cherokee Indians refusing to abandon their homes in 1838 to the Sit-ins of the civil rIghts movement in the early 1960s, people have been using acts of civil disobedience to stand against injustice they saw in their communities. Although there are many examples of people abusing this benefit and causing more grief and shame than progress, many have used it to their advantage to bring about positive change for the greater good of society, therefore acts of civil disobedience can positively impact a free society if they remain peaceful, respectful, and justified.
Joe McCarthy enjoyed a short reign in the spotlight of American politics in the early 1950s. His tactics, the baseless accusations of Communist ties, would come to be called McCarthyism and they set the tone of the American crusade against the ‘threat’ of Communism for years to come. The era in which the heavily anti-Communist McCarthyism reigned in America was one marked by fear, suspicion, and tightly geld ideals. Many found themselves under fire from the political witch hunts and more than one life was destroyed by the accusations brought upon it. The illegalization of the Communist movement and the misfortune that a Communist branding would cause were all unfortunate products of a fallacy filled mindset what stripped Americans of their
In the article, “Nixon's Second Term: Policy Prospects in the Middle East,” Malcolm Kerr discusses Richard Nixon’s first presidency, Nixon’s current state in his second term as commander in chief, and gives a hypothesis about what Nixon would do for the remainder of his term as President. I thoroughly enjoyed this article because often when you think about Nixon, you automatically think about the Watergate scandal and Nixon’s resignation from presidency. This article was written only months prior to the scandal surfacing, so it gives a neat perspective on the sentiments towards Nixon that is different than most post-scandal articles do.
Republican Wisconsin senator, Joseph R. McCarthy, was originally a quiet senator who was fairly unknown and had done nothing extraordinary previous to 1950. The senator changed all that when he delivered a speech in February 1950, in which he leveled allegations that the State Department employed numerous Communists. He claimed to possess a list of these Communist employees, although that list was never produced (Tindall, George Brown, and David Emory Shi). Senator McCarthy’s attempt to gain publicity with his outlandish accusations worked. Since the first Red Scare years before the fifties, many Americans continued to be terrified of Communists and their potential ability to corrupt and overrun America. Senator McCarthy played on these fears, and he continued to claim communism had infiltrated every aspect of America; politics, culture and all of American society. Because of the similarity of events from the first Red Scare, this time period of the early fifties in America is often called the second Red Scare. The second Red Scare in America’s history actually began in the late forties, previous to McCarthy’s emergence in 1950, and it continued on throughout the fifties lasting at least a dozen years (Storrs, Landon R. Y.) McCarthy’s short era during the second Red Scare actually lasted only four years, but because of his outspoken and arrogant persona, as well as his ability to inflict fear and persecution on innocent people, this entire span of time went down in the
* Since the competition was so fierce, Nixon arranged his reelection committee, CREEP (Committee to ReElEct the President) to break into the Democratic National Building's headquarters in The Watergate Hotel
The 1960s were a decade of intense social turmoil. Known primarily for the black Civil Rights Movement, they also inspired the Chicano Movement, which helped create equal opportunities for Latino/as in the United States. An important catalyst for the movement was the 1968 student walkouts in the East Los Angeles School District. This series of walkouts from multiple high schools, beginning on March 3? of 1968, were intended to discontinue the infamous racial tracking system, promote bilingual education, prohibit bigoted staff, and highlight the mistreatment of Latino/a students in East L.A. schools.
Thomas Jefferson would most certainly reinforce the action of protest now in the modern day. To begin with, Thomas Jefferson would encourage protesting because of what is written in the Declaration of Independence, which he signed and wrote. For instance, this significant document states, “any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it.” Jefferson would assist these protests because he considers that people should speak up if they don’t agree to it. The people of the states should fix a problem that would do harm to their state or country. Jefferson’s statement is that all people should speak their mind and that is why he would help out the protests. His
In Fredericksburg in 1960 there was a protest because they still weren't letting African-Americans eat at a restaurant. Here's the story behind this. There were eight students that walked into Woodworths at 1 p.m. They took their seats as quietly as they can and started reading books but did not order. The staff suddenly put up signs saying “This Section is Closed off”. Like what the heck is wrong with those people. They can’t they just let them be peaceful and let them read their books maybe they would’ve ordered if they gave them time. The students went to each store and rotated a lot and as soon as they leave the workers reopened the counters to the whites. Like what is wrong with the blacks? The police took a look at the incident
In today’s reading, Eric Foner discussed Nixon’s presidency, and the rise and triumph of conservatism. Nixon won the election by a very narrow margin. During his presidency his administration had created many new federal agencies. Such as, the Environmental Protection Agency, that clean up hazardous waste in water and air, the Occupation Safety and Health Administration, who sent inspectors to nations workplace, and the National Transportation Safety Board, that instructed automobiles creators in making their cars safer. He also expanded the food stamp program, Social Security benefits, and proposed a family assistance plan by replacing Aid to Families with Dependent Children. While Nixon’s administration and foreign policy triumphs, conservatives
Richard Milhous Nixon, a US President, resigned from office. Richard Nixon went through a lot of hard troubles to get to presidency to have to resign before he could finish his second term, even though he did some great deeds as president. Nixon despite his mistakes, made a great impact on the United States.
This is a picture of Rosa Parks, a female leader in the Civil Rights Movement, taken at the Civil Rights institute. Photo taken by Rayna Trevino.
Amid the slew of scandals surrounding politicians and government agencies who have been exposed throughout the years, there is one president who always comes to mind. Richard Milhous Nixon, the 37th President of the United States of America is infamously remembered as a crooked politician and associated with the word Watergate, but the truth is that all of the animosity towards President Nixon is not warranted. As a matter of fact, his progressive policies and political action would make him one of America’s greatest leaders.
As documented by the Miller Center, Richard Nixon’s start in national politics began in the late 40s with his successful campaign for the House of Representatives in California (Richard Nixon: Life Before the Presidency). A factor that proved crucial to Nixon’s victory was his linkage of incumbent and opponent, Jerry Voorhis, to a Communist backed political action committee, called the Congress of Industrial Organizations. During his time in Congress from 1947-1950, Nixon used his anti-communist credentials as a member of the House Unamerican Activities Committees, a temporary committee that aimed to expose and ward out
At 24, May, I travelled to Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum. This museum is located in Yorba Linda, California, and it is a member of the National Archives and Records Administration’s system of Presidential Libraries. The Nixon Library consists of something for all ages, from the home where President Nixon was born to a special exhibit on our missions to the Moon.
The “Checkers Speech” was very significant for Nixon in that it saved his political career. After having been caught accepting several thousand dollars from some Californian Republican “fat cats” Nixon decided to go on the offensive and defend himself on nationwide television. By assuming a folksy disposition, Nixon provided his side of the story detail by detail including the fact that his daughter Tricia had also received a little Cocker Spaniel dog as a gift. Very fatherly and sternly he described Trisha's puppy as a pretty little black and white Cocker Spaniel that Trisha affectionately named Checkers. Nixon cleverly made the case that although Trisha's puppy, as a gift might be improper, they were keeping it because his daughter