10 Interesting Fact About The history of the American Civil Rights Movement

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• In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the proclamation of emancipation which gave freedom to more than 3 million slaves who were made slaves in the United States.
• The Civil Rights Movement began in the 1950s and 1960s, when African-Americans began to fight for the same rights as white people.
• Rosa Parks is a famous civil rights activist for refusing to give his chair on the bus to a white man in 1955.
• Martin Luther King Jr. was a famous civil rights leader, who led many peaceful protests and important speeches such as I have a Dream in 1963.
• In 1964, the United States Congress passed the Civil Rights Law which prohibited racial discrimination in work, education, and other public places.
• Malcolm X is a civil rights activist who is famous for his more radical and militant approaches.
• Selma to Montgomery March in 1965 was a famous protest in which thousands of people walked from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, to fight for voting rights for African-Americans.
• Black Panthers is a militant organization that was founded in 1966 to fight for the rights of African-American people.
• In 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. Killed in Memphis, Tennessee, which triggered riots throughout the country.
• Civil rights movements continue to this day, with many organizations and activists who are still fighting for equality and justice for discriminated people.