American History

During the 1950s and 1960s, the problem of racism has resulted to oppressions, human rights violations and deaths to many Americans, particularly among the African-Americans. These discriminating and racist attitudes were largely rooted in the hatred of white people towards African-Americans. These distressing attitudes were commonly held by the large portion of the United States population. Accordingly, the Civil Rights Movement was established when African-Americans initiated reform movements that aimed at restoring their right to suffrage and outlawing racial discrimination.
    The 1960s witnessed the climax of protests by African-Americans all over the United States. The great leader Martin Luther King, Jr. was the vehicle for numerous nonviolent protests in the country that led to the approval of the Congress of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Arielle  Elizabeth). In addition, during this period, desegregation of schools was ordered by the United States Supreme Court in case of Brown vs. Board of Education, wherein such decision was based on the 14th Amendment of the Constitution.
    Martin Luther King, Jr. draws the countrys attention on the important issue of racism in the United States. King believed that the problems of racial discrimination and segregation can be resolved through nonviolent protests. King soon developed many followers and in 1963 many people, including whites and blacks, joined Kings march on Washington to condemn attitudes of racial discrimination. The said march hastened several changes in the way many Americans treat one another.
    Because of the favorable Supreme Court decisions to equality and the passing of Congress of important legislations, many Americans believe that these moves have galvanized and inspired human rights movements not only across the United States, but also around the world. All of these became possible due to the civil rights movement started by African-Americans that aimed to restore their rights and outlaw racial discrimination.