The Strengths And Weaknesses Of The Civil Rights Movement

Civil Rights Movement The Civil Rights Movement was a social movement in U.S for equal rights and treatment of American- Africans in the U.S. as well as to end segregation and ban discrimination. The Civil Rights Movement during the 1950’s and 60’s was one of the most successful social movements of black Americans to gain equal rights as whites (Lawson, 1991). This movement was a leading challenge to segregation, separating blacks and whites. The cause for the civil right movement was the school segregation, public transport and accommodation, etc. The civil disobedient and nonviolent protests were worked to bring changes. The civil right activist led with a variety of actions including civil disobedience, boycotts, protest marches, and refusal. During the civil rights period many leaders within the Black community were included like Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Andrew Goodman and other leaders of Christian organization (Lawson, 1991). Various strategies were adopted by leaders in the civil rights movement and those strategies include mass boycotts, civil disobedience, and grass-roots activism (Hall, 2005). The Montgomery boycott of segregated buses during 1955-1956 was planned to unite black communities. Protestors declined to ride on the buses, instead they decided to walk or carpool. After continuing nearly …show more content…
So many successes like were achieved in this movement. In the 1960s it achieved legislative and legal success for American-Africans in getting equal opportunities of the basic privileges of U.S. citizenship. It achieved success on black power, voting rights, social segregation, and legacy (Hall, 2005). It ended racial segregation at the workplace, in schools, and by facilities that provided to the general public. It influenced the the student movement and women's rights movement. The Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act two major successes were achieved in this movement (Hall,