CIVIL RIGHTS IN THE 50-60 YEARS IN THE UNITED STATES. Although slavery had disappeared in the United States in the mid-twentieth century, the majority of the population was being discriminated against. The most prominent problem in American politics during...
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CIVIL RIGHTS IN THE 50-60 YEARS IN THE UNITED STATES. Although slavery had disappeared in the United States in the mid-twentieth century, the majority of the population was being discriminated against. The most prominent problem in American politics during these years was the struggle of blacks to guarantee all their rights as citizens. The racial integration was slow. Many blacks began to take an active part in the civil rights movement, promoting nonviolence. During the 1950s, being born black in the United States meant being born condemned to a system of discrimination. In the mid-1950s, a prominent figure in the defense of civil rights emerged: Martin Luther King. In December 1955, Martin Luther King led an effective boycott that ended discrimination suffered by black people on buses in Montgomery, Alabama. The Montgomery boycott was an obvious victory for nonviolent protest and King emerged as a highly respected leader. The Ku-Klux-Klan was a group of white radicals who stood out
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