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How Did The Movement Affect The Civil Rights Movement

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The civil rights movement was an amazing act to end discrimination in all of america. The civil rights movement was a crucial part of american history. It ended discrimination and changed the ways that African Americans were treated. This took place from 1954 to 1968 and took place in the United States(Especially in the South). Many people were mistreated and sacrificed themselves for today's modern discrimination-free life. Martin Luther King made a huge impact on the movement in the mid 1900’s. A quote from “MLK I Have A Dream” speech "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character." The part that i bolded emphasizes that he has hope especially with his repetition within the speech. The quote means that he hopes one day his children will live in a world of equality and are able to have the same respect as Caucasians or any other race. I chose this quote because he was able to say that he fears for his children in a way because he doesn't want to see them being discriminated against. …show more content…

She protested against giving up her seat because she believed that it was unjust that she was denied the rights that others had. A quote in the passage “ The Courage To Take Action”, states, ”You may do that.” This simple reply shows that she doesn't fear the bus driver and knows that this will not be left unsettled. This also show that she was very strong in what she believed in and wasn't taking anything from anyone. The quote from the same passage states, ”Nobody ever bossed Rosa around and got away with it.” This proves the previous statement and shows how tough she can

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