Due their skin color, African Americans did not receive the same rights as the white people did. Because of the Civil war, which lasted from 1861-1865, slavery was abolished and African Americans became citizens and had the right to vote. But because people were still in that slavery mentality, these new laws were ignored, especially in the south. These laws segregated the whites and blacks. There were many factors that caused this act of justice. The civil rights movement first took place in Alabama. A black woman named Rosa Parks took a seat on the bus after a tiring day. Few minutes later, a white man told her to get up and give her seat to him. She refused. Because of this act of protest, Rosa Parks was arrested. To show their support for
