Chicago Open Housing Movement: The Chicago Freedom Movement

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The Chicago Freedom Movement, was also known as the Chicago Open Housing Movement. It was led by Martin Luther King Jr., James Bevel and Al Raby. The movement involved large rallies, marches, and demands to the city of Chicago. The demands covered a vast range of areas. This areas consisted of open housing, quality education, transportation, job access, income and employment, health, criminal justice system, community development, tenant rights, and quality of life for blacks. The Chicago Freedom Movement was the most ambitious civil rights campaign in the United States. It lasted for almost two years and is accredited with the creation of the 1968 Fair Housing Act.