The right to vote was passed and placed in the bill of rights (15th amendment) in 1870 part of the reconstruction era. So during 1960's during the civil rights movement the right to vote was not one of their goals because it was already in effect for African Americans to vote.
JFK was the first former scout to be President. Gerald Ford was the first and only Eagle Scout to be president. Bill Clinton and GW Bush were cub scouts. Since the inception of scouting in 1910 nearly all of the presidents have had some realtionship to scouting, often as adult leaders.
Tweet. This week in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of his presidency, the Boy Scouts of America pays tribute to the late President Gerald R. Ford Jr. President Ford is the only president to earn the rank of Eagle Scout. âI have not sought this enormous responsibility, but I will not shirk it â¦ I believe that truth is the glue that holds government together, not only our government, but civilization itself.â. âPresident Gerald R. Ford (1913â2006).