Summary
The Civil Rights Movement was a mass struggle from 1954 to 1968 to end legal segregation and secure equal rights for Black Americans. It employed nonviolent tactics including boycotts, sit-ins, freedom rides, and marches to challenge discriminatory laws and customs. Landmark achievements included the Brown v. Board of Education decision (1954), the Civil Rights Act (1964), and the Voting Rights Act (1965). The movement transformed American law, politics, and society while inspiring similar struggles worldwide.
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