The Civil Rights Movement
Aside from the Vietnam War the Civil Rights Movement and the Women's Liberation Movement were two great catalysts for social protests in the sixties. After the Civil War many organizations were developed in order to promote peace, racial justice and equality in America; although this process was harsh and extremely slow.
It was not until the 60s, after hundreds of years of effort, that racial equality was given attention. This attention began to force change upon society. Marches, strikes, rallies and riots were all apart of the Civil Rights Movement. Great leaders such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were introduced and later assassinated, violence took the lives of many people young and old, all-white juries created false justice, and the superior white race began to be challenged.
The most influential and well known leader of the Civil Rights Movement was Dr. Martin Luther King. He was the president of the Southern Christian......
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