PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1960S
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Rosa Parks
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Thurgood Marshall
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Malcolm X
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Detailed explanation-1: -Contents. Malcolm X was a minister, a leader in the civil rights movement and a supporter of Black nationalism . He urged his fellow Black Americans to protect themselves against white aggression “by any means necessary, ” a stance that often put him at odds with the nonviolent teachings of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Detailed explanation-2: -No figure is more closely identified with the mid-20th century struggle for civil rights than Martin Luther King, Jr. His adoption of nonviolent resistance to achieve equal rights for Black Americans earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
Detailed explanation-3: -Martin Luther King, Jr. believed that peace and economic justice were critical to his fight for human rights. His tireless work advocating for the end of war and nuclear weapons and to lift Americans out of poverty continues to inspire activists today.