Stopping the spread of Communism was still of major importance during the Kennedy Administration. During this time formally colonized countries in Africa were breaking away from their colonized rulers and recreating their countries governments. The United States wanted to build relationships with the new countries and also, the U.S wanted the new governments not to fall to Communism. In addition to the Civil Rights, domestically the Kennedy Administration had to focus on the "The Race to Space". The Supreme Court ruled on Gideon v. Wainwright, which made the court appoint an attorney to people who could not afford one. Not only a Civil Rights leader and activist believe Kennedy was more focus on international issues, but so did the international
