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A comprehensive overview of the social movement and campaign from 1954 to 1968 in the United States to abolish legalized racial segregation, discrimination, and disenfranchisement. Learn about the history, characteristics, tactics, political responses, and activist organizations of the civil rights era.
27 paź 2009 · Learn about the struggle for social justice that took place mainly during the 1950s and 1960s for Black Americans to gain equal rights under the law in the United States. Explore the major events, leaders and laws that shaped the civil rights movement, from Jim Crow laws to the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
25 paź 2024 · American civil rights movement, mass protest against racial segregation and discrimination in the southern U.S. that came to national prominence during the mid-1950s. Its roots were in the centuries-long efforts of enslaved Africans and their descendants to abolish slavery and resist racial oppression.
Learn about the key events, leaders, and legislation of the civil rights movement in the U.S. from 1945 to 1968. Explore primary sources, documents, and multimedia from the Library of Congress.
1 lut 2024 · Learn how African Americans fought for equality and freedom from discrimination through nonviolent protest and civil disobedience. Explore the pivotal moments from the bus boycott to the march on Washington that led to change.
4 gru 2017 · Learn about the key events and milestones of the civil rights movement, from the 1940s to the 1960s, that fought for racial equality and justice in America. Explore the landmark laws, Supreme Court cases, protests, marches, speeches and tragedies that shaped the movement and its legacy.
4 paź 2024 · Learn about civil rights as guarantees of equal opportunities and protection under the law, regardless of race, religion, or other personal characteristics. Explore the history and examples of civil rights movements in the U.S. and around the world.
