During the 1960 debates between Kennedy and Nixon, Americans for the first time are able to watch the debates on television, or even listen to it on the radio. Over 70 million people listened to watch the debate between the two candidates.
Southern governments implemented a series of devices that would stop African-American citizens from voting including:
1) Poll Taxes- This was a certain amount of money an individual had to pay in order to vote. Many African-Americans could not afford these taxes.
2) Grandfather Clauses- This was a law that essentially stated that you were only able to vote if your grandfather voted. When this was first implemented, many African-American citizens were slaves before or their family members were slaves.
3) Literacy tests- These near impossible tests were based on a person's ability to read and write. This was effective when first implemented because many African-Americans did not have formal schooling due to their status as slaves before the end of the Civil War.
1. important role in setting the overall agenda for the convention
2. called for a strong national government
3. first document to suggest a seperation of powers into executive, legislative and judicial branches.
