Explain The Major Achievements Of The Civil Rights Movement

The Civil Rights movement was a movement mainly organized by African Americans to gain their rights. The rights that were promised to African Americans after the end of the Civil War were not upheld or were disenfranchised by Southerners. The civil rights movement reached its highest achievements in mid and end of the 20th century. Some of the significant events and people were; Rosa Parks, Sit-ins, Birmingham Campaign, the Student Nonviolent coordinating Committee and the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Rosa parks was the leader of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. The Montgomery Bus Boycott began in 1955 when Parks boarded a bus on her way home from work. Inside the bus, all the seats designated for African Americans were taken so she sat on one of the seats that was reserved for whites. A white man boarded the bus and ordered Parks to move so he can sit. Parks refused and was arrested for violating the law. The courageous act of Parks spread through Alabama and was joined by many. After a year, 1956, the Supreme Court ruled that segregation in public buses was unconstitutional. This is significant in the civil rights movement because it influenced youths around the nation …show more content…
Rosa Parks desegregated public buses, and inspired others to participate in the movement. The Sit-in movement paved the way to desegregation of downtown areas such as in Greensboro NC, it also led to the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1946. The success of the Birmingham movement inspired other desegregation movement, and the media coverage of the children protesting and how they were treated gained the civil rights movement many supporters. SNCC aided the civil rights movement by nonviolent protests such as the Freedom Riders which led to the desegregation of interstate transportation. Finally, the Civil Rights Act of 1946 was a milestone as it protected African Americans from discrimination in any aspect of their