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How Did The Civil Rights Movement Change America

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The civil rights movement changed America completely. African Americans stood up for equal rights and desegregation but this came with backlash. The police and others opposing to that idea became violent and hostile towards African Americans. Something had to be done so a revolutionary group of African Americans was made called the Black Panthers. They stood up against police brutality and stood for equality and desegregation. The Black Panthers focused mainly on defending African Americans against police brutality in the 60’s while fighting to establish socialism through forming community based programs causing a threat to the government since it wasn’t something they were not accustomed to. The Black Panthers, or as they were originally
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