Question

describe how television coverage of events during the civil rights movement contributed to its success.

Answer 1

Answer:

In the 1960s, African Americans watched 68% more TV than any other non-blacks. ... Television propelled the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s by introducing civil rights campaigns, protests, attacks, and awareness in general onto local and national TV stations.

Explanation:

With Americans physically able to see the Civil Rights Movement, it had a huge impact on American reactions. From 1954-1960, the media focused on items such as the coverage of segregation in schools, Montgomery bus boycott, and the rise of Martin Luther King.