Red Rock Lake and Dam in Marion County near Pella. Elk Rock State Park is situated on both sides of the lake to the northwest. County road T15 crosses over the dam.
He never publicly gave support to the civil rights movement believing that you could not force people to change their beliefs; such changes had to come from the heart of the people involved, not as the result of legislation from Washington.However, he did push through during his presidency the 1957 Civil Rights Act.Cynics have stated that this was simply to win the âBlack Voteâ. Up to 1957, and for a variety of reasons, only 20% of African Americans had registered to vote.e never publicly gave support to the civil rights movement believing that you could not force people to change their beliefs; such changes had to come from the heart of the people involved, not as the result of legislation from Washington.
Eisenhowerâs judicial appointments constitute a significant contribution to civil rights. Eisenhower achieved Congressional passage of the first civil rights legislation in the 82 years following Reconstruction.hese laws were the precedents for the civil rights legislation of the 1960s. Eisenhower implemented the integration of the U.S. military forces. Although President Truman issued Executive Order 9981 (1948) to desegregate the military services, his administration had limited success in realizing it.