Overview:
In the 1950s, predominately in the South, African Americans still faced extreme segregation regarding all aspects of life. From the tedious but extremely present "Jim Crow' laws, to the Supreme Court implementing "separate but equal" only deepening the divide between the races. Civil rights activists took action with peaceful protests, rallies and sit ins. These objections lead to progress, eventually passing the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and Civil Rights Act of 1968. Leaders within the African-American community took a stand during this time period, rallying others to join their fight for freedom.
9. In what ways was the Civil Rights Movement successful and unsuccessful?
Pros:
In the 1950s, predominately in the South, African Americans still faced extreme segregation regarding all aspects of life. From the tedious but extremely present "Jim Crow' laws, to the Supreme Court implementing "separate but equal" only deepening the divide between the races. Civil rights activists took action with peaceful protests, rallies and sit ins. These objections lead to progress, eventually passing the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and Civil Rights Act of 1968. Leaders within the African-American community took a stand during this time period, rallying others to join their fight for freedom.
9. In what ways was the Civil Rights Movement successful and unsuccessful?
Pros:
- Civil Rights Act passed in 1964 which prohibited discrimination in public places
- In 1965 the Voting Rights Act passed getting rid of any devices that disabled a person from being able to vote (literacy tests, poll taxes etc)
- Racism and poverty were not eliminated by any means
- Many parts of the country still had extremely bad conditions for African Americans, and still do today
- Some African American leaders began to change their tactics towards the idea of "self-defense"