President Ford-Civil Rights Issues.
Unlike former President Nixon, President Ford was a big player when it came to civil rights. Some believed Nixon to be a bigot, a racist. Whereas Ford was not, he was okay with being around people of other color/race. While Nixon was still in office Ford would try and convince Nixon's party to get him to talk about more Civil Rights. He even suggested that Nixon go to the funeral of Martin Luther King Jr.'s mother. However, Nixon turned him down both times.
Once into office Ford had a lot to do with civil rights. He scheduled many meetings with civil right leaders. He had even gone out of his way and appointed William T. Coleman to be the first black Secretary of Transportation and was the second black man to serve in the presidential cabinet. He was in favor of how all men were created equal regardless of color and also in favor of pro-choice.
However, there was some speculation on his civil right actions being fake and the Watergate stint he lost his next run of candidacy to Carter in the 76 presidential election.
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