PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1950S
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The “old” civil rights movement had attempted to achieve equality only dealt with court cases while the “new” civil rights movement was multi-dimensional
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The “new” civil rights movement had attempted to achieve equality only dealt with court cases while the “old” civil rights movement was multi-dimensional
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The “new” civil rights movement was assisted by the federal government while the “old” civil rights movement was not.
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The “old” civil rights movement was assisted by the federal government while the “new” civil rights movement was not.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Q. How was the “old” civil rights movement (i.e. that which occurred prior to the mid-1950s) different from the “new”/modern civil rights movement that came after the mid-1950s? The “new” civil rights movement was assisted by the federal government while the “old” civil rights movement was not.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Civil Rights Movement began to change after 1965. Some African Americans began to reject the calls for non-violent protests. These people wanted changes to occur much more quickly. They demanded action now, rather than the slower changes that usually came from peaceful demonstrations.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Movement Gains Ground Through victories in the courts and the success of sit-ins and other nonviolent protests, African Americans slowly began to win their battle for civil rights.
Detailed explanation-4: -Resistance to racial segregation and discrimination with strategies such as civil disobedience, nonviolent resistance, marches, protests, boycotts, “freedom rides, ” and rallies received national attention as newspaper, radio, and television reporters and cameramen documented the struggle to end racial inequality.
Detailed explanation-5: -The primary causes of this uprising were discrimination, racism, and white supremacy. There was still oppression against Black people despite the end of slavery and passage of the Reconstruction Amendments. For instance, they were denied voting rights and had no real freedom despite being considered citizens.