What Are The Causes Of Resistance To The Civil Rights Movement

While America’s history has shown many instances of violent resistance against the government and the laws in place, the country itself has shown signs of positive improvement when faced with peaceful resistance. As many historians have said over the years, violence has never been the best solution to any issue facing the country. One extremely prominent and significant example was during the Civil Rights Era from the early 1950’s and late 1960’s, problems for African American citizens continuing even after the Civil Rights Act had been signed into law. There were servers different courses of action that the people took during this time to speak their mind on the prejudices put in place and many powerful role models that led the charge for …show more content…
King even spent a few nights in jail after one of these peaceful protests and was bailed out by President Kennedy because of his strong admiration for the Reverend and his work. Possibly the most memorable of these protests was the March on Washington which occurred in 1964, directly in front of the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. Over 200,000 people attended the all-day event in anticipation of Dr. King's speech on his belief in the possibility of true equality for all American citizens. Because of these combined effort, King is remembered as the overall leader of the Civil Rights Movement and one of the main reasons for the enacting of the Civil Rights Act in 1965, which affirmed the unlawful and unfair treatment of African Americans and sought to make changes to improve the conditions and relations between whites and blacks. Fortunately, King lived long enough to see his progress make an impact on the American people and will be forever remembered for his calm and immediate action. While the history of violence in our country is prominent, America has always been a country that prides itself on being a strong and united