How Did African Americans Contribute To The Civil Rights Movement

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Abstract: During the Civil Rights movement African Americans were discriminated, and treated unfairly opposed to white people. Throughout this movement many African Americans tried to stand up for their rights, resulting in them being punished severely. Some of the main African Americas to contribute to the Civil Rights movement, or a great significance included: Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Emmett Till. Due to their significant award winning actions during this time period, it helped progress the rights of African Americans to what they are today. I am going to explain this how their rights started from being slaves turning into normal people with a normal every-day life as well as others. The Civil Rights movement lasted from 1954 to 1968, with harsh segregation and discrimination towards African Americans. Many of these African Americans were being segregated, or being set apart …show more content…

(ushistory.org 2008). Martin Luther King Jr. was a minister at the Dexter Street Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama, who had a way with words in organizing groups of people to contribute to stand up for their rights and what they believe in. (ushistory.org 2008). As King’s speaking ability grew stronger gathering more and more people to protest, he eventually gave his “I Have A Dream” speech in Washington, D.C. presented to thousands that were all on board to his dream of having whites and blacks no longer segregated or discriminated toward and having them all come together in equality. (ushistry.org 2008). Martin Luther King Jr. faced many interferences with the police as well as spending some time in jail due to the amount of power he was getting behind him in this process. King had form marches of African Americans who protested and did everything in their power to make a change. But one day on April 4, 1968 Martin Luther King jr. was shot by a white man

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