... the movement blacks and whites were segregated in every public place imaginable such as restaurants, buses and theaters. Blacks were also forced to go to separate schools, and theirs were quite often the worse ones. The schools didn't receive as much money, and the education they received was often inferior to that of the whites. One social failure of the civil rights ... movement that still exists today is Defacto segregation. That is segregation that exists, but is not required by law. It was originally caused when poor blacks moved into ... movement was more of a success than a fail...

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... election. They believed the public had the power to amend laws to adapt to the needs of the people. They also wanted suffrage for women and succeeded in making that a law. The other amendment that was added to the Constitution because of them was the graduated income tax. This functioned as the more salary a person made, the more taxes they paid ... labor was to be prohibited. There was a demand for a set minimum wage and maximum hours of employment, including a shorter workweek. Schools were to be set up to educate the youth. The Progressives were concerned with healthcare. They desire...

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... the government could now represent the Freedmen appropriately. These freedmen in office could possibly pass laws that would benefit the Freedmen, and make things more equal when it comes to law. In the article, Reconstruction and Its Aftermath, it states, "...the newly-enfranchised voters were able to send so many African American representatives to the state assembly worked to rewrite ... and "colored" having separate drinking fountains. In the article, With an Even Hand, it states, "Five-year-old Sara Roberts was forced to walk past several white schools to reach the 'colored' pr...

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... services which is very helpful. This is something people on there own couldn't carry out. Such as building, maintaining roads, providing welfare, public schools and preserving national parks. With this they also provide good services as fire protection, law enforcement, public health, and safety programs. Protection is a great worry to countires and the government ensures safety. They keep a defense up for us ... ...

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