Brown v. Board of Education kicked off the movement by desegregating schools. After this, the African American community wanted more rights for themselves which they truly deserved. The movement had help from many presidents including Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, and even the presidential candidate Nixon. These men greatly influenced the movement by helping. While they did help the movement these people did help the movement, they also hurt the movement for many different reasons.
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