America’s Civil Rights Movement

The Civil Rights Movement was a pivotal social effort in the 1950s and 1960s aimed at ending racial segregation and discrimination against Black Americans. It sought equal rights, voting rights, and justice through nonviolent protests, legal challenges, and grassroots activism. Leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. emphasized peaceful resistance to unjust laws, leading to landmark laws such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The movement significantly advanced racial equality in the United States, challenging systemic racism and inspiring broader social change.