The Civil Rights Movement
The Civil Rights Movement | Chapter 4 Preface
The civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s radically altered the social, political, and economic conditions that affect all minorities in the United States. While the most conspicuous change was the abolishment of restrictions that kept blacks separated from whites, the freedoms gained extended into virtually every sphere of life. Through countless legal and political battles, African Americans increased the black franchise, gained the right to acquire an equal education, to own property, to enjoy the protection of the law, and to participate in state and federal government— in...
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- Introduction
- How Did the Fight for Rights Begin?
- Segregation or Integration?
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What Were the Strategies of the Civil Rights Movement?
- Chapter 3 Preface
- Federal Legislation Will Strengthen Civil Rights
- Federal Civil Rights Legislation Is Inadequate
- Blacks Must Employ Nonviolent Resistance
- Nonviolent Resistance Is Not Enough
- Blacks Should Strive for Black Power
- Black Power Is Ineffective
- King’s Protest Campaigns Had a Limited Impact on Civil Rights
- King’s Protest Campaigns Bolstered Civil Rights
- Who Played the Most Important Role in the Civil Rights Movement?
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