The Role Of The Media During The Civil Rights Movement

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The sources stated that the media play major role during the civil right movement. They expose human atrocity in the South to all citizens of United States and because of that, reporter were often targets for assault by a klan or other racist groups. The sources also gave some major reports that the media covered during the civil right movement.

The first major report that media cover was in december 1, 1955, it was on the mass boycott in Montgomery, Alabama. This happened when James F. Blake, the bus driver order Rosa Park to moved out her seat, but she refused and because of that event for a year and one month, black refused to ride the bus, and because of that actions, it incite violent in their church and community. In November 1956,

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