PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1950S
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Sports programs were integrated.
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School lunch programs became common.
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Vaccinations were given to school children.
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Voting rights were given to African American men.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which social change in the United States came about because of the efforts of men like Jackie Robinson and Ernie Davis? School lunch programs became common.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Civil Rights Act of 1964 opened public facilities to all races. But the movement against segregation after World War II really began in 1947 with Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in baseball.
Detailed explanation-3: -He advocated for peaceful approaches to some of society’s biggest problems. He organized a number of marches and protests and was a key figure in the American civil rights movement. He was instrumental in the Memphis sanitation workers’ strike, the Montgomery bus boycott, and the March on Washington.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Civil Rights Era in U.S. History is most characterized by social changes brought about by the efforts of leaders advocating non-violent civil disobedience. The Montgomery Bus Boycott marked the beginning of the modern civil rights movement in the United States.
Detailed explanation-5: -His contributions to the movement and to American democracy make him a worthy and important figure to learn about. MLK helped bring about the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Each of these bills helped African Americans access civil rights across the country.