Pushed for Voting Rights: African Americans were often prevented from voting, especially in the South. The movement led to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which banned these discriminatory practices.

Led by Influential Figures: Leaders like Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Malcolm X played major roles in inspiring and organizing protests.

Used Nonviolent Protest: Many activists used peaceful methods such as marches, sit-ins, and boycotts to draw attention to injustice.

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The Montgomery Bus Boycott lasted 381 days—some people walked miles every day to avoid segregated buses! 🚶‍♂️🚌✊

In 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks declined to give her bus seat to a white man. This initiated protests from 1955 to 1956, which continued for 381 days and led to the Supreme Court decision that bus segregation was unlawful.

The origins of the movement trace back further than the 1950s and '60s; Claudette Colvin, a young girl, declined to give away her bus seat months prior to Rosa Parks.

The Supreme Court's significant ruling that deemed state-sponsored segregation in public schools unconstitutional is viewed as a key driver of the contemporary civil rights movement

March on Washington

Over 250,000 people attended the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech

Emmett till

The brutal 1955 murder of 14 year old Emmett Till in Mississippi drew international attention to the violence and injustice faced by African Americans.

Death of MLK

One of the major impacting events was the assassination of Martin Luther king Jr. in 1969