They had all rights because they were given to them by their Creator and not by any government.
Their rights were not being protected by the government who's sole purpose is to protect our rights. The government failed them and had to be changed.
During the Progressive Movement, Booker T. Washington encouraged Black Americans to learn trades.
The push by the black community for certain rights was called the Civil Rights Movement. It was a social movement in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s that aimed to end racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans and secure legal recognition and protection of their rights as citizens.
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The African-American Civil Rights Movement (1955-1968) refers to the social movements in the United States aimed at outlawing racial discrimination against black Americans and restoring voting rights to them.
Generally speaking the US civil rights movement that thrived during the 1960's, has achieved tremendous goals. Afro Americans have more wealth and opportunities now then ever before. That the United States elected a Black president is just one example of this.
The black power movement scared many whites away from supporting the civil rights movement.
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They were not treated equally. For example there was a white school and a black school.one, they werent slaves then and two, they were separated from the whites.
frican Americans' rights were limited by black codes
There are several black movements, including the Civil Rights Movement, Black Power Movement, Black Lives Matter, and Pan-Africanism. Each movement has its own specific goals and methods for advancing the rights and empowerment of black individuals and communities.
One person who helped black voters in Mississippi during the Civil Rights Movement was Fannie Lou Hamer. She co-founded the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party and advocated for voting rights for African Americans. In terms of film boycotts, the Civil Rights Movement led to boycotts of films that practiced racial discrimination, such as the Hollywood film "Gone with the Wind" due to its racist depictions of black characters.
The black power movement began demanding equal rights for African Americans. As with any group in those times, there were extremists.