AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT (1954–1968) The movement was characterized by major campaigns of civil resistance. Between 1955 and 1968, acts of nonviolent protest and civil disobedience produced crisis situations and productive dialogues between activists...
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AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT (1954–1968) The movement was characterized by major campaigns of civil resistance. Between 1955 and 1968, acts of nonviolent protest and civil disobedience produced crisis situations and productive dialogues between activists and government authorities. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 expressly banned discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in employment practices. Many popular representations of the movement are centered on the leadership and philosophy of Martin Luther King Jr., who won the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize for his role in the movement. Ends with the assassination of Martin Luther King in 1968, although the civil rights movement in the United States continues in many forms to this day.
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