How Did Martin Luther King's Movement Lead To The Civil Rights Movement

There has always been arguments, wars, protests, and disagreement in America. It all started back in 1619, when it became legal to own slaves. Slavery was a huge problem in America and lasted until 1865 (246 years.) Although that was not the only problem, just before slavery ended, segregation began in 1843. The Jim Crow Laws started segregation, separating colored from whites. Just because the color of skin, they had to drink out of separate drinking fountains, wait in separate waiting rooms, use separate bathrooms, colored had to sit in the back of the bus while whites sat up front, etc. Many Blacks, Hispanics, African-Americans, and more didn’t like these laws. They began to protest and this led to the Civil Rights Movement. The Civil

Kennedy’s speech.The Selma March was an important march led by Martin Luther King Jr. on March 25, 1965. Thousands of civil right demonstrators were led on a 5 day, 54 mile march from Selma to Montgomery to campaign for the right to vote. The Montgomery Bus Boycott was sparked by the arrest of Rosa Parks for not giving up her seat in the front of the bus to a white woman in 1955. This boycott lasted for 13 months separating blacks to the back of the bus and whites up front. Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech was given on August 23, 1963 about a dream he has. He dreams that one day the nation would rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed. He dreams that little black girls and black boys will be able to join hands as sisters and brothers with little white girls and white boys. Martin Luther King Jr. states in his speech, “...Let freedom ring…” This speech gave motivation to many people to stop segregation and 9 years later segregation was stopped. Another Important speech on race was given was by John F. Kennedy on June 11, 1963 delivered by radio or television. President John F. Kennedy announced in his speech that he would ask congress to pass major civil rights legislation. In president Kennedy’s speech he states, “ I hope that every American will stop and examine his conscience about this and other related incidents. This nation was founded on the principle that all men are created equal, and that the rights of every man are reduced when the rights of one man are threatened.” This is telling us that the colored wasn’t treated very well and were