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The Civil Rights Movement in the United States

villarelis — 2025-05-11 00:55:41 UTC

The Civil Rights Movement was a social and political movement in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s.

Its main goal was to end racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans and to secure equal rights under the law.

villarelis — 2025-05-11 00:58:23 UTC

Key figures in the movement included Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Malcolm X. Major events included the Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955–1956), the March on Washington (1963), and the Selma to Montgomery marches (1965).

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The movement led to important legal changes

villarelis — 2025-05-11 01:03:41 UTC

The movement led to important legal changes, such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which outlawed discrimination based on race, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which protected the voting rights of African Americans.