Why Is The Civil Rights Movement Successful

The Civil Rights Movement happened during the 1950’s and 1960’s to abolish segregation and increase equal rights. Just sit back and think on all the events, and vigorous figures it produced, the description is very elusive. To truly appreciate the Civil Rights Movement, you have to look back on its foundation. It is believed by many people that Rosa Parks originated the entire civil rights movement. Rosa Parks in fact did push the Civil Rights Movement to extraordinary heights, but the foundation began with Board of Education of Topeka vs. Brown. The Civil Rights Movement gave praise to many great leaders. Even though it took several leaders to make this possible, it was geared toward African Americans because they made it possible for women…show more content…
In terms of high drama and achievement, the years 1963 to 1965 could be seen as the most successful for the Civil Rights Movement: two successive US Presidents were committed to supporting the movement’s demands, public opinion in the USA was swinging even further towards racial equality and the passing of two important accts: the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 1965 Voting Rights Act. However, many signs showed that there was tension and potential movement that were becoming increasingly obvious for them in the next three years. The progress was very limited especially in the north, which made the economic and social conditions hard for black Americans. There were also several changes that took place in the Civil Rights Movement from 1965-1966. During these years, the Civil Rights Movement underwent important changes. Some of the hard-won sympathy that the movement had received from the federal government ended and new leaders emerged who would challenge the dominance of Martin Luther King Jr. The emphasis that shifted from the south to the north and the concerns that focused mainly on economic and social questions rather than political and legal ones. A serious challenge was mounted to the non-violence and Christian-based beliefs of the…show more content…
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