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The American Civil Rights Movement

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The American Civil Rights Movement

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Running head: A PROTEST THAT CHANGED AMRERICAA PROTEST THAT CHANGED AMRERICAName of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor note
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1A PROTEST THAT CHANGED AMRERICAAbstract:This paper delves into the various aspects of the American Civil Rights movement which happened in the 1960s. It is one of the historic movements in the history of mankind as it had the noble purpose of putting an end to the racial discrimination which was prevalent in the American community of the 1960s. The aims and objectives of the movement, the key figures associated with the movement, how the various changes were brought in , the key events which led to the fulfillment of the various goals of the movement, the legacy left by the movement and the present scenario of the American people. The inspirations which were derived by the key person involved from the international arena have also been discussed in this paper. The impact of this change on the American masses and the present conditions of the black community has been brought to light in this paper.Keywords: Civil Rights Movement, Black community discrimination, Voting rights, Non violence.
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2A PROTEST THAT CHANGED AMRERICAIntroduction:...............................................................................................................................2Discussion:.................................................................................................................................2Initial discontent behind the movement:................................................................................2Objectives and goals:.............................................................................................................4Key figures:............................................................................................................................4Achievement of the objectives:..............................................................................................6Legacy of the movement:.......................................................................................................7Analysis of the movement and inspirations:..........................................................................8Views about Americans:........................................................................................................9Conclusion:..............................................................................................................................10References:...............................................................................................................................11
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3A PROTEST THAT CHANGED AMRERICAIntroduction:The American Civil Rights movement is regarded as one of the most iconic socialmovements of the 20th century. It was a popular mass movement to secure equal rights andopportunities for the African Americans for basic privileges and rights of US citizenship. Themovement had gathered fuel in the 1950 and 60s. White men and women along with theAfrican Americans had joined hands to fight for the common cause of this just cause. It tookthe bravery of leaders like Dr. Martin Luther king Jr, John F. Kennedy and of women likeRosa Parks and the coming together of an entire nation which led to the success of this largemovement. They had resorted to civil means of pursuing their objectives. It includednegotiations, petitions and non-violent protest demonstrations. . It led to the occurrence ofone of the largest protest march, the ‘March to Washington for jobs and freedom’. Themovement had a major impact in US history. It led to the end of the prevalent de juresegregation (separation enforced by law). Some prime examples are right to register to voteand then actually vote as well as right of using public accommodation like bathroom, busstations, publically funded schools and colleges. The movement had also influenced themodern women’s right movement, the student’s movement of the 1960s, the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Most importantly, the biggestaccomplishment of this movement was the change it brought to the lives of more than 5.5million African Americans of the USA. This essay tends to review the various aspects of thischange which was brought in due to the historical Civil Rights Movement.
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