The Civil Right Movement That Affected The Civil Rights Movement

143 Words1 Pages
The civil right movement was freedom for all the African American. The African American wanted to gain equality, they wanted to be equal like the Americans. The main goal for the civil rights movement was freedom from discrimination. African American had the opportunity in employment, education, housing, the right to vote, and equal access to public facilities. The civil right movement ended discrimination against African American, but the major affect was racism. Racism continued to affect all African American especially in the South. After the speech of Martin Luther King JR, the civil right movement was stronger. But after the assassination of Martin Luther King JR, racism increased and that affected the civil right movement. The main purpose