HISTORY Edited-1
HISTORY Edited-1
African Americans during the civil rights movement because it brought masses of publicity
towards the situation by going to the supreme court. The situation ended in the legal ending of
segregation in schools which was an immense improvement and a core moment for African
American children and even parents because it gave them hope for the future. So this was
extremely significant to the campaign of African American civil rights.
I believe that The Montgomery Bus Boycott was the climax of the 1950s Civil Rights Movement
moments because it is something that is still spoken about during black history month and even
taught in schools almost 66 years later. It is considered a crucial moment in not only the Civil
Rights Movement but the whole of the black history movement and journey. Rosa Parks and
Martin Luther are the names spoken the most about when it comes to this topic, but specifically,
Rosa Parks is notably known for not giving up a seat on a bus after she had been asked to move
for a white person. She was later arrested, but almost all of the local black people refused to use
the buses after this and eventually bus companies had to back down. The supreme court also
ruled that segregation on buses was unconstitutional in the Browder vs Gayle case in 1956. This
is not only significant but very important to the campaign of the African American Civil Rights
Movement.
Another pivotal time in the African American Civil Rights Movement was the 1963 March on
Washington this was a significant moment because is where Martin Luther King Jr delivered the
most famous speech in the world the "I have a dream speech" this speech is quoted at times,
written about and read about. This speech changed people's perspectives on African Americans
and it allowed someone who was African American to have a voice in everything and to be heard
by people. This changed lives for some it again gave hope to the African American community
because they saw someone like them being heard and understood. This was such a consequential
moment for African Americans as it pressured congress into passing the Civil Rights act the
following year. This signified an important moment in the campaign of the African American
Civil Rights Movement.
In conclusion, I think that the 1950s were more significant for African Americans because it was
the start of the civil rights movement which introduced everyone to changes of the world towards
the African American community. There were moments like The Montgomery Bus Boycott and
the Brown vs Board of Education case which changed history and started the whole journey.