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Civil Rights Movement
A national effort made by African-Americans and their supporters between 1955 and 1968 to eliminate segregation and racial discrimination and gain equal rights and suffrage. This period is marked by famous events such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the March on Washington, the Freedom Rides and the Birmingham campaign in Alabama. Famous figures involved include Martin Luther King, Jr., James L. Farmer, Jr., Rosa Parks, and Malcolm X.
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 - April 4, 1968), was one of the main leaders of the American civil rights movement. A Baptist minister by training, King became a civil rights activist early in his career, leading the Montgomery Bus Boycott and helping to found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. His efforts led to the 1963 March on Washington, where King delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech, raising public consciousness of the civil rights movement and establishing King as one of the greatest orators in American history.
In 1964, King became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end segregation and racial discrimination through civil disobedience and other non-violent means. King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee by James Earl Ray.
He was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Jimmy Carter in 1977. Martin Luther King Day was established as a national holiday in the United States in 1986. In 2004, King was posthumously awarded a Congressional Gold Medal.
Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 - April 4, 1968) was an African American A Baptist minister and civil rights ativist. His activtys led to important improvement in civil rights in the United States and he is frequently referenced as a human rights icon today.Read more about him on the ebsite belowhe was a very respectful man
Why was the 14th Amendment significant to the Civil Rights Movement?
It ensured that states guaranteed all people born or naturalized in the U.S. the rights granted by the Bill of Rights.
Dr king marched in Selma because of violence against both black and white ministers who stood for civil rights. The first day in Selma there were 15,000 supporters of civil rights half of them Caucasian. The threat of violence was rather high so no march took place. The next day Dr King led 1400 people across the bridge, 1000 African Americans and 400 Caucasions. The reason I cite the numbers is because most educators and civil rights activists would have you believe that only African Americans supported civil rights which is a lie, many Caucasians were instrumental in affecting change!
When did women finally win the right to vote?
after World War 1
ANS 2 -Women in the US finally got to vote after the Nineteenth Amendment was passed in 1920.
Well the problem that the language changes.The cultures bring in new religions,the bring in new politics( or want to make new rules)the country cant afford to keep all of them covered with health plans.
How did Thurgood Marshall childhood experiences influence him as an adult?
Thurgood Marshall was born in 1908, and died in 1993. He attended Booker T. Washington Junior High School, formerly the Old Western High School in Baltimore, MD. As a young man he worked in a hat shop while growing up in west Baltimore.
What law was passed after Martin Luther King died?
President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1968, prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing.
Where was the first lunch counter sit-in?
According to the site I have indicated, and according to other Civil Rights web sites I have examined, the first sit-in of the United States Civil Rights movement occurred on 1 February 1960, when four Black students attending North Carolina Agricultural and Technical College, entered a Woolworth store in Greensburo, North Carolina to purchase some supplies. They then proceeded to the lunch counter in the store and asked to be served. They were refused service, as they expected. They were forced to leave when the store closed. According to the manager of the store, the first sit-in was not considered a history making event. He said, "They can just sit there. It's nothing to me." See the following for more information. www.watson.org/~lisa/blackhistory/civilrights-55-65/sit-ins.html http://hometown.aol.com/we4amhis/SubjectIndex.html http://www.teacheroz.com/20thcent.htm MrV
Why did Lyndon B. Johnson support for the civil rights act of 1964 surprise many Americans?
Johnson was from the South ( Texas) which was traditionally against federal intervention in civil rights issues and while a senator he had voted against several civil rights bills.
What was the rule for brown vs board of education in topeka?
it was when a litle girl had to take a bus ride to a black only school when a white only school was a block away and the brown family ( the family of the little girl ) and 12 other parents sued to topeka board of education
The Voting Rights Act of 1965
The Voting Rights Act of 1965
What did Dr Martin Luther King Jr achieve being a civil rights leader?
Martin Luther King became the voice for African American rights, and helped make equal rights more than an American ideal. He was an inspiration to action after a century of second-class status, realizing the promise of equality for those freed from slavery by the Civil War. His many awards and honors included the Nobel Peace Prize, which is especially appropriate because of his dedication to non-violence.
To what extent were things different in the northern states during the civil rights movement?
They were more industrialize and they had a way to make weapons and get supplies, where as the south relied on farming and you can't farm every day, but the north had ports to inport and export goods
What problems did the confederate soldiers face in the civil war?
The South was unable to trade or import/export after the Union had blockaded the ports of the South. The south also had very few factories to provide necessary guns, amunition ,uniforms ,and most of all shoes. The South had only 8500 miles of railroad compared to the North's 21000 miles connecting all of its major and important cities, enabling the North to quickly and easily move supplies and soldiers around. The South had only around nine million people while 3 million were slaves. They needed more to be able to fight in the armies and they were greatly outnumbered by the Union Army.
Which spiritual was considered one of the anthems of the civil rights movement?
"We Shall Overcome" is considered to be the anthem of the civil rights movement. It is believed that this song was derived from a gospel song written by the Rev. Charles TindleyMethodist minister and gospel song writer. in 1903.
How did freedom riders affect the civil rights movement?
There were two major ways in which the freedom rides were significant to the movement. First, they put a great deal of pressure on the federal government to do something. The levels of violence perpetrated by those who opposed the rides was appalling. Whites in the North saw this violence and it turned them against the segregationists in the South. This helped put pressure on the federal government to act. Second, the rides helped to inspire African Americans in the South. The bravery of the riders in the face of the violence was important in persuading more African Americans to get involved.
What action did storm thurmond taker to oppose the civil rights movement?
He extended Civil Rights to women. That is Civil rights could not be abridged based on gender.
W.E.B-DuBois helped found the NAACP in 1910. His real name was William Edward Burgardt DuBois. The NAACP is the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
