American Civil Rights Movement

« Today I am going to talk about the American Civil Rights Movement.

The American Civil Rights Movement was a social and political movement that fought for equal rights for black Americans.

It began in the early fifties and continued through the late sixties. The civil rights movement was marked by iconic figures that you all knew such as Martin Luther King Jr, Rosa Parks, Malcolm X and many others.

These leaders led nonviolent campaigns, such as sit-ins, boycotts and demonstrations, to protest racial segregation and systemic discrimination. The civil rights movement was also marked by tragic moments, including the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

(in one thousand nine hundred sixty eight).

However, despite these challenges, the movement inspired significant change in American society and has also been a model for other social movements around the world, including struggles for gender equality, the rights of LGBTQ+ people, and struggles against racism and discrimination in general. In one thousand nine hundred sixty four, President Lyndon B.

Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act, which prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

This law ended segregation in schools, public places and the work. Ultimately, the American civil rights movement helped to profoundly change American society, ending segregation and establishing equal rights for all citizens. SO, there have been many heroes of the American civil rights movement, but I'm going to tell you about Bayard Rustin, an activist who played a crucial role in the civil rights struggle but who.... »