How Did The Civil Rights Movement Change The Nation

I do believe the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s did effectively change the nation. The change was not all of a sudden. But the first step for change is a single step. I think the Civil Rights Movement demonstrated to society that ALL people can achieve the American Dream. Americans finally demanded social changes. The Brown vs. Board of Education case proves to be a good example of effective change in the nation. It reversed the “Separate but Equal” ruling. Segregation was finally coming to an end. Affirmative Action was also brought into place to allow minority groups to obtain jobs and schooling. Nonviolent direct action was also an effective action because Americans only knew violence. People were not sure how to react to nonviolent