How Did The Civil Rights Movement Change In History Books?

Equality is an ever present topic. The search for a better and equal society, in which we all thrive. But where was the roots of the idea? Why did anyone care about it? And what were the roots of the Civil Rights Movement? The roots of the Civil Rights Movement dates back even before the 20th century, into the country's formation itself. The Civil Rights Movement had a great impact on American society that still persists to this day, But what were the effects? What did the movement change in history books? But before that can be understood, it is first important to understand what caused this movement, and the previous history of the tensions. All movements have a driving ideal, something that sparks the fire, something that creates unrest that people want to change. Any movement that doesn't have an important fuel will burn out rather …show more content…
With the help of figures like Martin Luther King, and Rosa Parks the Civil Rights movement was able to hold many large rallies such as the march on Washington. The great success of rallies and events held for the Civil Rights Movement had many large effects. thanks to all of these events more than 45 years ago African Americans and many other minorities can pursue lives and careers not possible during segregation. The effects of the Civil Rights Movement extended beyond just letting all races use public spaces, It also created large amounts of diversity. (“The effects”, Par.3) one such law the Civil Rights Movement helped to repeal was the racial quotas law, with the repeal of this law there were no longer racial quota laws for immigration, Causing people of color to migrate to America more than non colored. The effects of the Civil Rights Movement extended beyond just the African American community, It also caused Americans to become more accepting of all races as well as helping Americans realizing they live on a diverse