To start, the African-American people fought for equal opportunities in their daily lives for a number of different things. Plessy felt the need for equality in transportation as he was moved into another seat on a train car because of skin color (Plessy v. Ferguson). When it came down to it, Plessy knew what was right but was still denied the right to sit with other races. Decades later, the board of education had come to a conclusion that the separation of race was ultimately detrimental to a child's education (Brown v. Board). Over time, people began to see the hate that separation had fueled and it finally came to an end. The search for these equalities was inevitable as many were judged just by the color of their skin. …show more content…
Secondly, there were challenges in attaining the right to vote and employment for many Americans as they had been discriminated against.
Jim Crow Laws made it difficult for African Americans as the south made it near impossible to vote or receive a decent paying job (pbs.org). The south was a negative place to be in if someone was white, and discrimination flooded the streets day after day. Martin Luther King became the leader of the non-violent movement to end segregation and obtain equal rights for all (history.com). King made it so everyone could realize that an important message can be sent even without violence. The movement was a signifying and memorable moment in our nation's history as people learned how to truly embrace one
another.
The abilities of these people to stand up for their rights in a time of extreme conflict, showed just how willing they were to be treated equally. All citizens of the United States have protected rights and liberties under the constitution. The only way it could've been true was to treat everyone equally in all states of life. The way America found resolve for this issue was to inevitably integrate public places and begin to embrace each other once and for all.
The Civil Rights Movement had an immense impact on our nation as a whole, however, some believed that it was better for people to stay with their own race. There were also people who thought it wasn't enough to completely solve the race problems in America. Even though the stereotypes and misjudgments were there, the movement got the job done enough for a landslide of change to finally occur.
The movement had proved to be well worth the battle as African Americans rallied for social, legal, and cultural change. Even though change would take time, this laid the stepping stone for an end to discrimination and an introduction to integration throughout America. After all that had been done for this great cause, the ultimate goal was reached, equality for all Americans no matter the differences between each other.