Black civil rights movement

The Black civil rights movement was a social and political effort, mainly in the 1950s and 1960s, to end racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans in the United States. Activists fought for equal rights in education, voting, employment, and public facilities. Key leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. emphasized nonviolent protest. The movement led to important legislation, such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which helped improve racial equality and challenge systemic racism in American society.