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1 third of blacks lived below the poverty line

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What positives did blacks gain

1. Benefited from great society programmes ( social security doubles under nixon)


2. Nixon supported affirmitaive action


3. Unis encouraged positive discrimination


4. 1/3 of blacks middle class

What did desgregated schools decrease by in Nixon's presidency?

From 68% to 8%

Irish Americans protested integration of schools

Yeah

20 blacks in congress

1 black senator