The Civil Rights Movement In The 1900's
The civil rights movement was a popular movement in the 1900’s that’s goal was to acquire equal access to opportunities for the basic privileges and rights of U.S. citizenship for African Americans. The movement goes back to in the 19th century and it was really raised to attention in the 1950s and 1960s. A few people who played a big part in this movement were, but not limited to, Martin Luther King Jr., JFK, Lyndon B. Johnson, Malcolm X, Bob Moses, James Chaney, and George C. Wallace. These people impacted the civil rights movement in different ways.
Jim Crow or racial segregation impacted American society greatly. Blacks in America had to face poverty, the ones in the south had their rights to vote and assemble taken away from them. Segregation …show more content…
is known for his nonviolent protests and being a huge advocate for nonviolence. He got most of his inspiration from his Christian beliefs and from Gandhi. MLK used the power of words to achieve seemingly impossible goals. People believe that he is one of the greatest nonviolent leaders in American History. His “I Have A Dream” speech is one of his most famous. To this day children of all colors and ages learn about his teachings. He is memorialized around the world because of how his teachings lead to the progress of humankind.
John F. Kennedy also played a role in the civil rights movement. He was the president from 1961 to 1963. In 1963 he had civil rights groups work to increase the number of black people who were eligible to vote in Mississippi. He also addresses Americans on civil rights. He defines civil rights as not only a constitutional and legal issue, but also a moral one. He announces to the people that civil rights legislation will be brought to Congress.
Another person who played a part was Lyndon B Johnson. He was another president who was involved in the civil rights movement. He passed a bill that Kennedy was trying to get through Congress before he died and that bill ended up becoming The Civil Rights Act of 1964. It was the first civil rights law since reconstruction. It outlawed segregation and racial discrimination throughout American
Jim Crow or racial segregation impacted American society greatly. Blacks in America had to face poverty, the ones in the south had their rights to vote and assemble taken away from them. Segregation …show more content…
is known for his nonviolent protests and being a huge advocate for nonviolence. He got most of his inspiration from his Christian beliefs and from Gandhi. MLK used the power of words to achieve seemingly impossible goals. People believe that he is one of the greatest nonviolent leaders in American History. His “I Have A Dream” speech is one of his most famous. To this day children of all colors and ages learn about his teachings. He is memorialized around the world because of how his teachings lead to the progress of humankind.
John F. Kennedy also played a role in the civil rights movement. He was the president from 1961 to 1963. In 1963 he had civil rights groups work to increase the number of black people who were eligible to vote in Mississippi. He also addresses Americans on civil rights. He defines civil rights as not only a constitutional and legal issue, but also a moral one. He announces to the people that civil rights legislation will be brought to Congress.
Another person who played a part was Lyndon B Johnson. He was another president who was involved in the civil rights movement. He passed a bill that Kennedy was trying to get through Congress before he died and that bill ended up becoming The Civil Rights Act of 1964. It was the first civil rights law since reconstruction. It outlawed segregation and racial discrimination throughout American