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Both Women's Suffrage (early 20th century) and the Civil Rights Movement (mid-20th century) attempted to secure voting rights.
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What are goals of gay rights movement in the 1960s have those goals changed today?
they wanted equal rights and still trying to get them today
Why did martin Luther king start the movement?
Martin Luther King Jr. started the civil rights movement in response to the systemic racism and inequality faced by African Americans. He believed in nonviolent protest and used his platform to advocate for desegregation, voting rights, and equal treatment under the law. King's leadership and persuasive speeches inspired millions of people to join the movement and work towards racial justice.
The civil rights movement was not violent because states wanted blacks and whites to be treated equally?
false
What were people marching for in Selma Alabama?
They marched for: # Justice. # Voting rights. # An end to discrimination. # Civil rights. # Equal protection under the law. All at a time when half of Selma was African American and only ONE percent of the eligible black voters were registered to vote. The were marching to petition their government for the redress of their grievances and they were stopped at the Edmund Petis Bridge on "Bloody Sunday" 7 March 1965 by Alabama State Police.
How did the civil rights movement affect the gay rights movement?
The language of the civil rights movement has been used to fight the opposition of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights. The civil rights movement did not directly affect the gay rights movement, but it did influence some on how they could make their secret open and accepted by others. This eventually became known as Gay Liberation. It may sound similar to Women Liberation, the movement where women wanted rights to vote, get abortions, and have the same pay as men. Another term, Gay Power, originally came from the term Black Power which was part of the civil rights movement.
What was the primary goal of women's rights activists during the first half of the nineteenth century?
voting rights
Why did radical republicans support voting rights for all American American males?
because they wanted to increase repubilcan voting
What organization wanted to keep African Americans from voting and fought fr white rule?
This is the white supremacy movement and the KKK. These people are still active and want to remove civil rights.
Why was the Voting Rights Act an issue in 1965?
Because black people wanted to vote and the whites would not allow them to. So President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act.
Did martin Luther king fight for voting rights?
no he was fighting for all Rights to the black people and wanted to become one with the white people.
What race was involved in the civil rights?
Feminist movement wanted equal pay for equal work and abortion rights.Latino movement wanted improvements in living and working conditions for migrant workers.Asian American movement wanted better economic opportunities.Native American movement wanted self determination.
What were the issues in Martin Luther King Jr's 'I have a Dream' speech?
the issue was that he wanted equal voting rights so he protested!
The second wave of feminism differed from the first wave because modern wanted what?
voting rights, as well as full equality
What is NAACP views on segregation?
Being a civil rights organization, the NAACP would be against segregation. They were among the groups fighting for school integration in the 1960s.
Have in common civil rights movement and special education?
All civil rights groups wanted to end racial discrimination and segregation.
What are goals of gay rights movement in the 1960s have those goals changed today?
they wanted equal rights and still trying to get them today
How did the expansion of voting rights help Jackson win the election of 1828?
The voting rights were extended to white males who did not have to own property. Jackson wanted to help the "common men" to have the same rights as the elite. So, many of the men who were recently granted suffrage voted for him. :)) The expansion of voting rights allowed the "common man" have a say and decreased the votes from Legislature to the People.
