Failure Of The Civil Rights Movement From 1954-1970's

The impact that the Civil Rights Movement had on american society from 1954-1970s and even to the present day is prohibition of discrimination. It was the first time the nation prohibited discrimination in history. After 1964 Civil Right Movement there was no longer law that assigned blacks to separate schools,bus and public from whites. Discrimination was prohibited in employment and businesses and public accommodation. The effect of Civil Right Movement is no discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin. The national made it a federal crime to “ by force or by threat of force, injure, intimidated, or interfere with anyone by reason of their race, color, religion, or national origin. Civil Rights movement from
The law was passed to prohibit discrimination but it didn’t change people heart. Even Though the law the law was passed people still remain racist, it also lead to the black power movement group that call more aggressive action. They used self defence if it’s necessary.The police’s harassment didn’t stop and it also lead to Black Panther Party, that formed to protect black citizens from police brutality. Another failures is that a lot of important people were assassinated during the process.The successes of Civil Right Movement is that on August 4,1965 the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed and signed into law by president Lyndon Johnson. By the end of the year, almost 250,000 African Americans had registered a vote. Also suspended discriminatory practices in areas that had disenfranchised black voter. The housing opportunities act was passed in 1964 for the response to the riots following Dr.King’s assassination. Right for African Americans had improved, but further struggles that included economic disparity.Success of Civil Right Movement is that everyone is treated equal