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How Successful Was The Civil Rights Movement In The 60's

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There are many things that can make a protest or movement successful. In the late 1950’s and early 1960’s, the fight for civil rights was the prime concern. African Americans have faced so many hardships, and undescribable amounts of discrimination throughout history. Though many laws had been passed to provide them with more rights, nothing had really changed. Public places were segregated, hatred for African Americans was prominent, and the rights they deserved were not provided. African Americans in the 50’s and 60’s had had enough. They began and led many meaningful protests and movements, each one taking one step closer to gaining their rights. Some of the most successful and historically significant movements were the Montgomery Bus boycott, Freedom …show more content…

This was a small goal, but it was just the beginning of it all. Leaders of the movement want to desegregate all buses in the near future. This all started when Rosa Parks was arrested and fined for refusing to give up her seat for a white man. She refused because she knew that it was unconstitutional. “I wasn't tired, I was just tired of giving in.” Rosa's arrest sparked a huge rebellion among black Americans, many taking inspiration from her persistence as well. The Montgomery bus boycott was led by Martin Luther King Jr. with many of the members of the NAACP following. To achieve their goal of making the buses desegregated, black Americans stopped riding the buses; their tactic was to stay nonviolent and determined. This movement lasted for a little over a year and caused the bus company revenue to collapse. This loss in money resulted in a win for the black community, in November, 1956 the 14th amendment was passed stating that segregation on buses was unconstitutional. The freedom rides, like the Montgomery bus boycott, had a goal to desegregate. The freedom rides took place in Alabama, South Carolina, and many other southern states in

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