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There were multiple events that started it.
The Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955) is often stated as the beginning of the movement. But school desegregation had begun the previous year with the 1954 Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka.
*(see the links below to read events that led up to the Civil Rights Movement)
What else can I help you with?
When did the civil rights movement begin in the US?
1815
Who was the socialist active in the labor movement and the US civil rights movement?
There were many
Was the South the only part of the US that was involved in the Civil Rights Movement?
Hardly. The South was the part of the US that most resisted the Civil Rights Movement, although discrimination was common in other parts of the country
Which of the following statements best contrasts politics in the US before and after the civil rights movement?
Before the civil rights movement, racial minorities often played a small role in U.S. politics. After the civil rights movement, minority participation in politics greatly increased.
What were the legal civil rights victories?
No rights were won by the Civil Rights Movement. As the Declaration of Independence says, "...they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights." The movement reminded us that those rights of life liberty and property belong to all of us regardless of skin color or ethnic origin.
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.
What did the us civil rights movement seek?
equality
Where was the civil rights movement located?
it was found in the us
When did the civil rights movement begin in the US?
1815
Who is a person in the civil rights movement?
There are many people involved in the US civil rights movement. As for one, there is Jessee Jackson from Chicago, Illinois.
Who was the socialist active in the labor movement and the US civil rights movement?
There were many
When did blacks in US get racial equality?
Civil Rights movement
How has slavery affected the history of US?
Slavery was directly responsible for the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s.
How did Hindu belief influence the us civil rights movement?
Doul
How did democracy evolve in the US in the 20th century?
the Civil Rights Movement
Does everyone have the same rights in the us?
no; the civil rights movement was important because it provided equality
Was the South the only part of the US that was involved in the Civil Rights Movement?
Hardly. The South was the part of the US that most resisted the Civil Rights Movement, although discrimination was common in other parts of the country
