Old+Film+Strip+of+Address+to+the+Nation+on+Civil+Rights+(JFK)

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=I. Artifact Name= Old Film Strip of Address to the Nation on Civil Rights (JFK)

=II. Description of the Artifact and It's Significance= This artifact occurred because Governor George Wallace of Alabama refused to allow black student to enter the University of Alabama. To allow the students to attend, JFK required the National Guard to protect the students as they attended. Shortly after doing so, JFK gave this speech stating that civil rights was not only a moral issue, but also a constitutional issue of equality.

=III. Date and Place= //(Enter your information here and on the Timeline!)// June 11, 1963 at the White House in Washington, DC

=IV. Related Multimedia Found on the Internet= //(Include at least two links for your multimedia. Explain what each link is and how it relates to the artifact)//

@http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/jfkcivilrights.htm This link goes to the audio address and transcript of the speech given by JFK on 6/11/63

[] This links provides the televised version of the speech given by JFK on 6/11/63

=V. Curators (First Name, Last Initial)= Anthony D