Equal Rights In The 60's

Equal rights is very important to me and many people in the U.S. Everyone should be treated equally no matter their race or religion. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of many African-Americans who thought this too. Even though whites thought that blacks should be lessers and resorted to violence to keep this from happening, MLK believed it was for the common good for everyone to be treated as equals. It was also his individual right to stand up and protest for equal rights, which is the first amendment. He made a stand and protested for equal rights so that African-Americans could have the same privileges that whites had, and not be treated poorly for it. “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. I have a dream today.” (I have a dream speech)

The Civil Rights Movement was a very big issue in the 60’s that many people were involved in it. One of the biggest leaders was MLK, who delivered the famous “I have a dream..” speech that rallied everyone that was protesting that day. Malcolm X was a leader
Women were wanting to be treated equally to men because they wanted change. They wanted change from traditional views of women that made it hard for them to be treated fairly. A leading figure in this movement (Women’s Liberation Movement) was Betty Friedan. She published a book called The Feminine Mystique which made women start to want gender equality. Betty Friedan then made NOW(National Organization for Women) to help the protest for gender equality. Another big figure in this movement was Billie Jean King. She was a professional tennis player that wins the Wimbledon singles championship, helping the protest that women and are equal. Seven years later she beat a tennis player name Bobby Riggs in a highly televised match. This match became known as the battle of the