1978 Exploring Civil Rights: The Rise Yomtov Nel
1978 Exploring Civil Rights: The Rise Yomtov Nel Learn about the key events of the Civil Rights movement in the latest installment of this exciting and informative series.The year 1978 was one of…
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1978 Exploring Civil Rights: The Rise Yomtov Nel
Learn about the key events of the Civil Rights movement in the latest installment of this exciting and informative series.The year 1978 was one of steps toward equality in the Civil Rights movement. In June, the Supreme Court case California v. In February, Max Robinson successfully became the first African American broadcast network anchor for ABC news.
In July, the National Organization of Women coordinated an impressive march of 100,000 demonstrators in Washington, DC, in support of the Equal Rights Amendment. Bakke ruled that affirmative action was legal in the United States and race could be included in the criteria for admissions into colleges and universities. And the world watched as African American boxer, Muhammad Ali, defeated Leon Spinks to win his third heavyweight title in September, becoming the first person to ever to win the title three times.