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The spark that started the modern Civil Rights Movement occurred in December of 1955. Rosa Parks, a black seamstress, refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man, as Montgomery, Alabama law required. The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. became the spokesman for the protest that developed and led the Black boycott of the Montgomery Bus system. In 1957, the first Blacks tried to enroll in Central High School, in Little Rock. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited discrimination for reason of color, race, religion, or national origin in places of public accommodation, and anything covered by interstate commerce. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed to protect the right to vote. Federal observers would be placed at the polls to make sure all citizens had the right to vote. The Civil Rights Act of 1968 outlawed discrimination in housing and the selling of real estate. The Civil Rights Movement continues. The ERA (Equal Rights Amendment) intended to prohibit all discrimination based on sex but it failed to win ratification. The Equal Rights Amendment was reintroduced in Congress on July 14, 1982 and has been before every session of Congress since that time.
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What were the years of the civil rights movement?
the civil rights movement was from 1955and is still going on
What years do you find when you look up the Civil Rights Movement in the United States?
The years of the African-American Civil Rights Movement were 1955 to 1968. However, the oldest civil rights organization in the US is the National Rifle Association which was founded in 1871.
What was the overall effect of the civil rights movement on the economic status of the African Americans by 1975?
A decrease in poverty and an increase in education
How many years was martin Luther king jr involved in the civil rights movement?
39
How did the Emancipation Proclamation influence the Civil Rights Movement?
It didn't influence it. There was over a 100 years difference between the two events.
What were the years of the civil rights movement?
the civil rights movement was from 1955and is still going on
What years do you find when you look up the Civil Rights Movement in the United States?
The years of the African-American Civil Rights Movement were 1955 to 1968. However, the oldest civil rights organization in the US is the National Rifle Association which was founded in 1871.
What was the overall effect of the civil rights movement on the economic status of the African Americans by 1975?
A decrease in poverty and an increase in education
How many years was martin Luther king jr involved in the civil rights movement?
39
Why was the civil rights started?
The Civil Rights Movement began after the 13th amendment was passed and the Reconstruction era began after the US Civil War. Therefore, is been going on for over 150 years.
How many years was dr.king a leader of the movement before his death?
he led the civil rights movement for 23 years yes this is wrong so dont listen to it ]
What did martin Luther king Jr do in his older years?
Well, he didn't really have "older years" as he was killed at the age of 39. He died pushing for civil rights, and unfortunately did not live to see the end of the Civil Rights movement. :DDD
You were CONVICted of a felony 15 years ago has your civil rights been reinstated?
It has been over 15 years since my felony dwi. How do I get my rights back?
How did Raid of Harper's Ferry affect the civil rights movement?
It didn't . There is over 100 years difference in the events.
What civil rights group was formed by James Farmer and had a huge impact on the success of the civil rights movement?
The Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), founded in 1942, became one of the leading activist organizations in the early years of the American civil rights movement. James Farmer became the organization’s first national director in 1953, a position he held until 1966. CORE took part in a number of important civil rights efforts.
How did the Emancipation Proclamation influence the Civil Rights Movement?
It didn't influence it. There was over a 100 years difference between the two events.
What are James's goals?
Well he's 81 years old. But he was an American civil rights movement figure, writer, and political adviser.
