Civil Rights Dbq

The Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), founded by James Farmer and Baynard Rustin was influential in the way that attention was brought to The Civil Rights movement. The group’s actions which called for sit-ins and protests (non-violent direct actions) was later adopted by a coalition of other organizations in efforts to make their voices heard in the fight against discrimination and the quest for equality. Consequently, the coalition of civil rights organizations (NAACP, CORE, SNCC, and SCLC) were vital in the successes of the various sit-ins, Montgomery Bus Boycott, The March on Washington, and Selma as they were effective in bringing national attention to the issues. Most Significantly, all of the brave men and women who never wavered

Consequently, If not for the March on Washington, Martin Luther King would not be called upon to fight against injustices across the nation. Furthermore, if not for the decisions made in Selma, and unfortunately the death of James Reeb Congress would not have been compelled to pass the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Today, as a result of all of the hard work and the strides that have been made by the Civil Rights Movement, the victory of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and The Voting Rights Act of 1965; African Americans while not completely equal or free from discrimination, are able to enjoy life in America. The voting rights of all American Citizens allow African Americans the ability to confront societal injustices face-to-face and use political force to combat them. As of today, America is more tolerant. Significantly, it is because of The Voting Rights Act of 1965 that an African American President was elected into office. In essence, you might say that African Americans have been able to partially cash the figurative check that Martin Luther King spoke

However, the smaller successes that made these victories possible were the strategic organization of the economic boycotts, protests, marches. Specifically, Brown vs. Board of Education (Desegregation of Schools), Gayle v. Browder (Desegregated Interstate Travel), The Montgomery Bus Boycott (Desegregation of Buses), The March on Washington, The establishment of the EEOC are the Federal Victories that were achieved which granted rights to equal education, equal facilities, employment opportunities. There were several failures along the road to success such as: Constance Baker’s attempt at desegregating schools in Birmingham, the bombing of the freedom riders’ bus, the Albany Movement in 1961 as well as those that are not well documented. Additionally, the assassinations of Martin Luther King and John F. Kennedy and the many individuals that were murdered in the name of