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    American Civil Rights movement was to give all people‚ regardless of race‚ equal rights. In the United States‚ civil rights are supposed to be for all people. Throughout history‚ people have had to fight for their rights when others tried to deny them. Today‚ all people get to do what they would like to and not have to withhold them. The March on Washington changed the course of history and without that march‚ things would not be as they are today. The March on Washington affected the Civil Rights

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    During the 1960s‚ America witnessed the rise of activist movements that addressed issues such as racial discrimination‚ equal representation in leadership‚ and equal access to education and business by all people in America. This involved a campaign to address the issues of social injustice‚ oppression‚ and suppression of the minority groups in society. They also wanted democratic rule in America where all people were to acquire full citizenship. Establishment Movement was the main operating mechanism

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    channeled their energies into civil rights. As nonviolent protests occupied much of the public eye and many civil rights organizations‚ a more radical Black Power ideology emerged among younger activists. Black Power emphasized racial pride‚ self-reliance‚ and self-determination to uproot racism (Gadsden‚ 2/27). Within this context of radicalizing movements‚ activists challenged local forms of oppression‚ which in turn played a vital role in advancing the civil rights movement on a national scale. Localized

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    discriminated state in the U.S. An example of this could be seen during the Great Mississippi flood of 1927‚ where African-Americans were used in a pointless attempt to stop the rivers from spilling over. Many of them were swept into the torrent while trying to reinforce the levee. ‘No lives were lost among the Guardsmen’‚ this is what the National Guard said afterwards. Furthermore‚ lynching was a common practice in Mississippi during

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    degree in 1933. She soon became actively involved in civil rights issues

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    The Civil Right Movement of the 1960s and 70s in America against racism gave rise to disability rights. Disability rights groups argued that the problem lay with way society respond to people with disabilities. Disability group took actions against institutional discrimination‚ poor access‚ social environments and inequalities. In 1945‚ many disabled people were killed. Also many people were isolated and sterilised. The Disability Employment Act‚ (1944)‚ is to provide shelter‚ employment and jobs

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    best to gain the “freedom” the USA promised them‚ leading to multiple movements for rights. One of the most memorable ones would be the Civil Rights Movement. Another that can be thought of is the Women’s Suffrage Movement. While the people who rallied behind the cause and were leading the movement are thanked for their bravery and sacrifices‚ there are also the people who have worked behind the scenes to further these movements. One of the areas that these people used to have an impact is the field

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    had a sense of "fair play" long before the civil rights movement (Blues and Rock). As there will always be‚ there were those people who were disgusted with this sort of music‚ behavior‚ belief‚ and lifestyle. However‚ historically and recently‚ this is disregarded as "conservative fluff" and discarded in a hurry. Once the Blues got this far‚ there was no mercy and no turning back. It seemed as though Blues music did more for the civil rights movement than Brown vs. the Topeka Board of Education

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    The New Civil Rights Movement The Civil rights movement made many accomplishments during its time. Throughout the 1960s-1970s‚ the civil rights movement shifted perspective on how to achieve their goals as well as those who had an influence on it. Civil right movement followers faced many challenges‚ some being from the changing character of the movement. The civil rights movement was greatly influenced by Martin Luther King Jr. and his nonviolent methods. Although this method was very successful

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    Action and Reaction. The civil rights movement was a national effort made by black people and their supporters in the 1950s and 1960s to eliminate segregation and gain equal rights. It ended with Martin Luther King Jr.‚ the symbol of the civil rights movement‚ being assassinated in 1968. Reaction The civil rights most notable changes in the end was with desegregation throughout the country and black Americans having the chance at better careers‚ homes‚ and an overall good life. If you were paying

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