The Kerner Commission Report (1968)
The Kerner Commission Report (1968) Alt: txt Kerner Commission Report The Kerner Commission Report was a major government study released in 1968 during a period of widespread social tension in the United States. Its official name was the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders , and it was created by President Lyndon B. Johnson. The commission’s purpose was to investigate the causes of unrest in American cities and to recommend ways to prevent similar events in the future. By Trikosko, Marion S., photographer - This image is available from the United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs divisionunder the digital ID ds.08051.This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=66907331 Members of the commission traveled across the country, listening to community members, local leaders, and public officials. They exam...