Civil rights activist

You can now pay a virtual visit to the U.S. Civil Rights Trail (USCRT), which is a collection of places that played a significant role in the civil rights movement. Get the details here.

Washington D.C., 1963

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The civil rights movement was a struggle for justice and equality for African Americans that took place mainly in the 1950s and 1960s. Among its leaders were Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, the Little Rock Nine, Rosa Parks and many others.

Civil rights, guarantees of equal social opportunities and equal protection under the law regardless of race, religion, or other personal characteristics. Examples of civil rights include the right to vote, the right to a fair trial, the right to a public education, and the right to use public facilities.

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Black people protesting

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Civil rights vocab

The black-and-white photograph of two women with signs that read "Freedom Now CORE" and "Whose Great Society?" was taken by Diana Davies at the March with Selma civil rights demonstration in Harlem, NY in 1965. CORE (Congress of Racial Equality) was one of the leading activist organizations in the early years of the American Civil Rights Movement. "Great Society" was Lyndon B. Johnson's set of domestic initiatives to eradicate poverty and racial injustice.

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