Events That Define the Civil Rights Movement and Black History - Page 2

"The 1950s and '60s were the height of the civil rights movement and the continued struggle for social and racial justice for African Americans in the United States. The Civil War abolished slavery, but it did not end discrimination. African Americans, along with help from many white colleagues, mobilized and began an unprecedented journey for equality. Here are the major boycotts, movements, and marches instrumental in bringing social change during the civil rights movement."

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