The Civil Rights Movement

The Civil Rights Movement

• Time Period: 1950s-1960s

• Goal: Achieve equal rights for African Americans

• Key Figures: Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Malcolm X

• Key Events:

  • Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955-1956): Sparked by Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat.

  • March on Washington (1963): MLK's famous "I Have a Dream" speech.

  • Selma to Montgomery March (1965): Led to the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

• Strategies:

  • Nonviolent protests (sit-ins, marches, boycotts).

  • Legal challenges (Brown v. Board of Education).

• Legislation:

  • Civil Rights Act of 1964: Ended segregation in public places.

  • Voting Rights Act of 1965: Protected voting rights for minorities.

• Impact:

  • Ended legal segregation.

  • Inspired other movements for equality.

• Legacy:

  • Continued fight for racial equality.

  • Influence on modern social justice movements.