America went through a tough time during this age. The government was very corrupt and authority could easily be bribed. This is why court cases against these things could not easily be won, because of the corruption.
Strom Thurmond did not challenge the status quo.
Thurgood Marshall argued cases like <em>Brown v. The Board of Education </em>before the US Supreme Court, and later (in 1967) became a Supreme Court justice -- the first African-American justice to serve on the court.
As president, Harry Truman signed Executive Order 9981, which abolished racial segregation in the US military.
Jackie Robinson was the first black player to play in Major League Baseball.
Strom Thurmond was a US Senator from South Carolina who sought to protect the status quo against the civil rights movement.
Due to the Spanish-American war in 1898, the United States needed a naval base in the Pacific and Hawaii was the perfect fit
<span>the blacklisting of suspected communists
Those suspected of communism were removed from their jobs and often investigated by the government.
Blacklisting prevented people from getting homes, jobs, and were investigated and watched by the government. McCarthyism created fear and people turning in neighbors and acquaintances for any odd behavior. </span><span />
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