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The Civil Rights Movement: The Montgomery Bus Boycott

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The Civil Rights Movement was an important event in the history of the United States because it resulted in the end to racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans and secured legal recognition of their citizenship rights that were previously exclusive to white people only. During this period, many forms of protests were used by the African Americans and other Civil Rights Protestors to portray this idea that everyone should be treated equally and we should all have the same rights. One of the most significant protests of this time was the Montgomery Bus Boycott due to the impact it had on freeing the buses of Montgomery, Alabama from racial segregation. This event occurred when black commuters began walking long distances

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