Federal Versus State/Local Gov
Throughout the Civil Rights Movement, the federal and southern state/local government battled each other on many issues. When the federal government set mandates, often times the southern state/local government had much resistance with complying. The southern state/local government opposed the Civil Rights Movement by non-compliance to federal mandates, refusal to provide adequate protection to civil rights protesters and the abuse of civil rights protesters. There were many situations when the state/local government hindered the flow of the Civil Rights Movement. Instances where the local police force did not do their job occurred. The police force was a branch of the local government and the local polices' duty was to protect and serve the community. This oath to serve and protect all did not apply to African Americans. During times of protest, either African Americans received much abuse from police officers or the police officers stood around and watched African Americans be beaten. During the freedom rides, the local government fought against the protests while the federal government protected not necessarily the
Government intervention also helped the Civil Rights Movement. Without the Federal Government stepping in and mandating certain matters, there would have been very little progress. The Supreme Court banning the segregation of public schools brought African Americans one small step closer to equality. The state felt that school issues were matters of the state and so the desegregation of schools should be handled by the state. In the case of the Little Rock, Arkansas school incident, government intervention was needed in order for the school to comply with President Eisenhower's mandate to desegregate public schools. The local government was in opposition to the federal mandate and refused to comply. President Eisenhower sent in federal troops to force them to adhere to desegregating schools. cause but the citizens involved. Mobs of people attacked the Freedom Riders meanwhile the local government did nothing to protect the riders. They actually encouraged the mobs to beat the Freedom Riders by "turning the other cheek" when it came to stopping the mobs. Not a single police officer was in sight when the riders ar
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