What movement did leaders begin to support in the 1950s and 1960s largely due to their concerns for U.S. credibility abroad and its loyalties in the struggle against the Soviet Union?

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Leaders began to support the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s largely due to their concerns for U.S. credibility abroad and its loyalties in the struggle against the Soviet Union. The discrimination and violence against African Americans contradicted the U.S.'s claim of being a free and democratic society, making it difficult to persuade other countries to support its anti-communist agenda. The civil rights movement was seen as a way to address this inconsistency and improve the U.S.'s image abroad.

What Movement Did Leaders Begin to Support in the 1950s