The American Civil Rights movements of the 20th century was a mass protest movement by African Americans against racial segregation and discrimination.
In order to achieve their goals, African Americans used various forms of protest, from peaceful marching to civil disobedience and non-violent resistance; gaining key legislative backing in the form of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1968 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Although the movement came to prominence in the couple of decades following World War 2, its roots ran deep, built on the struggle for freedom of the enslaved Africans and their descendants. Despite the abolishment of slavery and the emancipation following the American Civil War, as well as amendments to the Constitution of the USA, federal laws were required in order for African Americans to ensure political, economic and cultural equality and freedom.
👇 Scroll down for the US Civil Rights Timeline.
✅ Why this matters today
We live in a world where true equality does not (yet) exist. The struggle for human rights is a continuous one with discrimination taking on many forms. How do we resist oppression? How do we fight for our rights?
Studying the US Civil Rights movement of the 20th century can provide some valuable insight into understanding and learning about protests movements of the 21st century. What can we learn from them and what can we apply today?
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