For those who study history, especially civil rights, the black/white wars, racial discrimination, and other such inconsistencies, the heart of the civil rights movement resides in Birmingham, Alabama. Not to be confused, Birmingham can take a trip back in time as you enter The Civic Institute at 16 North Street. themed galleries such as “Closing” […]
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August Meier wrote an essay that provided an answer to the question of whether Martin Luther King, Jr. leadership, was truly essential to the success of the civil rights movement. In this essay, Meier strongly suggested that yes, Martin Luther King was indeed necessary for the success of the movement, as he obtained strong leadership […]
During the 1960s, many African Americans believed that civil rights should become a national priority. Young civil rights activists brought their cause to the national stage and demanded that the federal government step in and resolve the issue. Many of them challenged segregation in the South by protesting at stores and schools that practiced segregation. […]
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The civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s was a culmination of nearly 300 years of racial injustice and inequality on mainland America and, later, the United States. This movement, like most mass movement, did not happen overnight; rather, it took the momentum built by centuries of frustration and a realization that the inequality […]