User:AEK7/Civil Rights Act of 1960/Sjmiatech Peer Review

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I think the current article has room for several additional topics. I do like that you want to criminal penalty's for obstruction of civil rights. However I see you only added one source and I believe we need at least five or so. I think it would be interesting to talk about any political factions that were for or against this bill. Such as from the committee reports and the witness section who championed for or against the Bill and why? Why was Eisenhower motivated for civil rights? What were adverse affects of people who were not protected under civil rights. Such as the article discusses church bombings and criminals flawing to state lines. Was Law enforcement keen on listing to Eisenhower's words, was the public interested in the promoting of Civil rights? What kind of role did the media play such as did we see factions like with CNN and Fox News as we see today or were they more inline. This is the only proposed changes I found in your sandbox.

Previous - Already on the Wikipedia page: [Southern states continued to discriminate against African Americans in application of voter registration and electoral laws, in segregation of school and public facilities, and in employment]

My addition: "...despite the provisions that had been imposed by the 1957 Act. It was stated that "In a departure from the voting rights theme, the 1960 act imposed criminal penalties for obstruction of court orders, a provision designed to limit resistance to the Supreme Court's school Desegregation decisions" (Martin, Jr. & Sullivan)."

With this changed how affective was it in promoting civil rights or was it more for political looks? What were the events that lead up to the need of the act? I see it mentioned earlier that every republican voted for the bill in the house and senate was that because of act itself or political loyalty to Eisenhower? I see a lot of potential for this wiki page as there seems to be room for more information and can go into several directions.