Explain the Importance of Northern Political Support for Civil Rights,and

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Essay

 Explain the importance of northern political support for civil rights,and how that support influenced civil rights in the United States beyond the issues of the mid-1960s.

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Definitions:

Fourteen Points

A set of guidelines for achieving peace, presented by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson in 1918, intended to guide peace talks to conclude World War I.

National Independence

The condition of a nation that governs itself, free from external political domination or control by another country.

Anti-Communist Buffers

Strategies or policies implemented to prevent the spread of communism by creating barriers or buffer states.

Calvin Coolidge

The 30th President of the United States (1923-1929), known for his laissez-faire economic policies and leadership during the Roaring Twenties' era of prosperity.