Movement for racial equality in the U.S. that, through nonviolent protest, broke the pattern of racial segregation in the South and achieved equal rights legislation for blacks. Following the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954), African American and white supporters attempted to end entrenched segregationist practices. When Rosa Parks was arrested in 1955 in Montgomery, Ala., an African American boycott of the bus system was led by Martin Luther King, Jr., and Ralph Abernathy. In the early 1960s the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee led boycotts and sit-ins to desegregate many public facilities. Using the nonviolent methods of Mohandas K. Gandhi, the movement spread, forcing the desegregation of department stores, supermarkets, libraries, and movie theatres. The Deep South remained adamant in its opposition to most desegregation measures, often violently; protesters were attacked and occasionally killed. Their efforts culminated in a march on Washington, D.C., in 1963 to support civil rights legislation. Following the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson persuaded Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a victory that was followed by the Voting Rights Act in 1965. After 1965, militant groups such as the Black Panther Party split off from the civil rights movement, and riots in black ghettos and King's assassination caused many supporters to withdraw. In the succeeding decades, leaders sought power through elective office and substantive economic and educational gains through affirmative action....
Jim Crow laws were passed and discrimination became part of the society. It wasn't until the 1960's and the civil rights movement that "separate but equal" was found to be illegal.
There were a number of African American Civil Rights Movement that were meant to fight for the freedom of the African Americans. One of the leaders of the movement was Martin Luther King Jnr.
They grew quickly during Reconstruction.
There was lots of problems the main problems was the mistreatment of the African American population during this period.
they wanted to show people they were strong and united :) apex
it didnt
they can eart
The African-American Civil Rights Movement(1955-1968)
President Andrew Jackson restricted African American rights during reconstruction. Blacks were excluded from southern politics. Radical Reconstruction occurred from 1867 to 1877
The leader of the African-American Muslim movement was Elijah Muhammad.
African American were not allowed to vote.
they grew quickly during reconstruction
African American slaves enjoyed a period when they were allowed to vote. :-)
They included African traditions in their services.
African-American men participated in official Georgia politics for the first time
African-American men participated in official Georgia politics for the first time.
They were very effective