American barely had any job opportunities, poor education and could not get proper housing unlike the white people.
African Americans struggled in daily living as they were segregated in stores, restaurants, hotels, libraries and all public facilities. They were not allowed to eat or shop in the same place as white people, not allowed to be with the whites on the same transport.
Martin Luther King Jr. conducted a protest against public facilities in Alabama in
1955-1956 and lasted for 381 days. The Montgomery Bus Boycott began on
December 1st. 1955 when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat for a white bus …show more content…
She was jailed as it was mandatory to give seats for the white, therefore a black community boycott of the city’s buses began. Demonstrating unity and determination of black residents wanting to be treated the same and inspiring other blacks elsewhere. Martin Luther King Jr remained as the movement’s most effective leader as he conducted conciliatory skills in “For a number of years, Negro passengers on the city bus lines of Montgomery have been humiliated, intimidated and faced threats on this bus line”. This quote has aspired many black people to come as one and fight for each other’s equality. In the end, racial segregation on the buses in
Montgomery has finally declared illegal.
Later on in 1960, four students began a wave of sit-ins to end segregation at
In summary, the Civil Rights Movement was definitely a success as well as fostering the economic growth of America. Black race now deserves the same rights as white people and created a society where there was less racism and both races got along
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