CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT IN THE USA by

The Atlantic slave trade

smazenaidi — 2025-02-11 10:56:09 UTC

The Atlantic slave trade, also known as the transatlantic slave trade, was a tragic and inhumane system that operated from the 16th to the 19th century. It involved the forced transportation of 10 to 12 million enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to the American continent to work in the plantations of cotton, tabacco and sugar.

In 1865 slavery was abolished thanks to the President Abraham Lincoln.

smazenaidi — 2025-02-11 11:21:35 UTC

The abolition of slavery in the United States was a significant milestone achieved through the efforts of many, including President Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, which declared all slaves in Confederate-held territory to be free. However, it was the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment in December 1865 that officially abolished slavery throughout the entire country.

1929, birth of Martin Luther King in Atlanta

smazenaidi — 2025-02-11 11:26:18 UTC

He was an american activist, politician and protestant pastor, leader of the Afroamerican civil rights movement, he also dedicated his short life to fighting these injustices and winning equal rights for everyone no matter where they're from or in what they believe.

What a good man!

In 1954 He became Minister of a church in Montgomery

smqazhu — 2025-02-13 08:22:19 UTC

One notable individual who fits this description is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He became the pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1954, which was a significant turnin

King's leadership in the church played a crucial role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955, a pivotal event in the Civil Rights Movement.

1955: Rosa Parks refused to let her seat to a white man on a bus

smqazhu — 2025-02-13 08:30:59 UTC

Rosa Parks, an African American woman, refused to give up her seat to a white man on a bus in Alabama. Her courageous act of defiance became an important moment in the Civil Rights Movement. This led to a protest against racial segregation on public transportation, which lasted for over a year and was led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

1963: March in Washington and famous speech: I have a dream

smqazhu — 2025-02-13 08:34:52 UTC

1964: He won the Nobel Peace Prize

smqazhu — 2025-02-13 08:38:29 UTC