What was the success of the civil rights movement on black Americans?

Answer 1

The Civil Rights Movement was about equality for all. With this movement came many others because equality has been sought for for so many years. African Americans were not given the basic and equal protection under the law. There were the Jim Crow laws and there was still segregation in the South. Under the Jim Crow laws many measures were taken in order to prevent the African Americans from being able to vote or going into the same theatre as a white person would. The quality of education was a huge issue walking into an all black school and an all white school was like walking into two different worlds. In the North although there wasn't any segregation there was discrimination. Although some would argue that there aren't any huge differences from then and today I would argue that we as a society have made great improvements in respect to how African Americans are treated. The playing field has been leveled.

Answer 2

The Success of the Civil Rights MovementThe Civil Rights Movement was a success, however it is questionable as to when people thought it was a success as yes M.L.K did get the two main pieces of legislation past but they were not actually acted on. it took a long time for the south and a lot of the racist America to submit to the rules, as they had "state government" which was the argument that they should govern themselves, this led to many of the states actually ignoring the legislation. also the civil rights movement didnt want to sit at the same school as a white or sit in the same seat as a white person it was trying to get across to the whites that they were just as equal, they did not want to be spat at or be thought of as less of as a person (3/5ths of a person) this did not hapen until the late 60's early 70's.

Answer 3

* No * Non-violent protest led to very rapid change in the USA including voting, educational, economic and social rights for blacks. The main reason for the success was the principal of non-violence. Because of non-violent protest, whites who benefited from Segregation but who were not overt racists saw the truth that their non-action was wrong.

Answer 4

the civil rights movement helped them to get equal rights that were the same as white people's rights like having good school, jobs, etc

Answer 5

Booker T. Washington

Answer 6

yes!!