Civil Rightds
... Franklin Roosevelt was the first president to make a strong contribution to the Civil Rights movement. ... It was in December 1955 that Rosa Parks made a big step for civil rights by doing a very courageos thing. ... Kennedy was a strong force also in the fight for black civil rights . ... He started many organizations to help support blacks and civil rights. ... Jackson ran for President of the United States in both 1984 and 1988, not only becoming a threat in the civil rights movement but as a political icon also.