How the Civil Rights Movement Impacted the World

"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."

The Civil Rights movement happened around the 1960s. It was when people of color began to reject the segregation laws that had been set, and started to rebel against racism. People like Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Ruby Bridges, and Rosa Parks rose up and spoke out against the norms of society. This movement had effect and created change all across the country. Men, women, and children everywhere started to really see how segregation and discrimination shaped their world.

How it Happened, when it Happened, and Why it Happened 

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BIO

Martin Luther King, Jr., was a Baptist minister and social rights activist in the United States in the 1950s and '60s. He was a leader of the American civil rights movement. He organized a number of peaceful protests as head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, including the famous March on Washington.

What is Racial Segregation?

Racial segregation is the systematic separation of people into racial or other ethnic groups in daily life.

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