Question

who was frustrated by jfks delay in passing a civil rights act in the 1960s?

martin luther king jr.
dwight d. eisenhower
lyndon b. johnson

Explanation:

⚡ Using what you learned: core goals of the civil rights movement

Step 1: Analyze the historical context

During the early 1960s, President John F. Kennedy (JFK) was hesitant to push aggressively for comprehensive civil rights legislation. He feared losing the support of powerful Southern Democrats in Congress, whose votes he needed for other legislative priorities.

Step 2: Identify the perspectives of the key figures

• Martin Luther King Jr. was a prominent leader of the Civil Rights Movement. He and other civil rights activists grew increasingly frustrated with JFK's cautious, slow-moving approach to federal civil rights protections, urging him to take immediate and decisive executive and legislative action.
• Dwight D. Eisenhower was the former president (a Republican) and was not leading the push for JFK to pass new civil rights laws.
• Lyndon B. Johnson was JFK's Vice President and, while he later championed and signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 after JFK's assassination, he was part of the administration rather than an outside activist pushing JFK from a position of public frustration.

Answer:

Martin Luther King Jr.