The Civil Rights Movement started when NAACP activist Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a public bus to a white man . The Supreme Court declared bus segregation unconstitutional in 1956, and years later ordered OLE MISS University to integrate in 1962. The Civil Rights March on Washington happened in 1963. At the onset of this movement, inventor Mary Kenner was a middle-aged woman and tennis sensations Venus & Serena Williams had not yet been born. These 4 amazing black women have all been an inspiration to people around the world for their groundbreaking contributions to American black history and the Civil Rights Movement. Most educated folks in America are familiar with Rosa Parks, but I wanted to focus my essay on how the other …show more content…
Serena was also coached by her dad Richard, but was also lucky to have learned alot from her older sister Venus. The younger Williams sister soon caught up to her famous older sister Venus and started playing tennis professionally at the age of 15. She won her first US open at the early age of only 17. Serena had an amazing level of dedication and fought even harder than her role model older sister, eventually winning a groundbreaking 23 Grand Slam tennis titles. She is a tremendous female black leader because her determination to make her own way, out of the shadow of her successful older sister, allowed her to overcome significant obstacles and accomplish an amazing level of success in her …show more content…
The Civil Rights movement is still progressing and has come a long way since 1956, however, there is still a lot of work to be done. Now it is normal that our black and white students can share a classroom and learn together. American schools, bathrooms, & public transportation are no longer segregated anywhere within our nation. The Civil Rights Movement has also changed the American workforce across the nation. We have had a black President, thousands of black CEO’s, black inventors, black professors, black doctors, and even black Supreme Court justices. When Mary Kenner tried selling her sanitary belt she faced racial discrimination for the color of her skin. Neither Venus or Serena were alive when the Civil Rights Movement began, but they still have both contributed to the progress of black people even amid modern day racial discrimination. Yes, I can say with great pride that the Civil Rights Movement has changed the world forever for the better, and will continue to make great strides in the future with amazing leaders like Mary, Venus, &