Leading the SCLC was a young preacher named Martin Luther King Jr. ... After King's success with The Montgomery Bus Boycott he helped form the SCLC. ... King's words were different than most African American preachers of the day. ... Initially, King led mass meetings and then eventually organized marches in Selma. In January of 1965, King led four hundred marchers to the county courthouse. ...
King was assassinated, the U.S. was in the latter part of the Vietnam War, and African Americans were fighting a war of their own for civil rights all history stuff, all stuff that has affected the world today. ... The very next year, Variety once again commended the show this time praising efforts in exposing the issues of prejudice. ... Julia paved a way for black shows in the future by sustaining through ridicule and a time where show experienced both positive and negative reception. ...
African Americans have been fighting for their rights for decades. The African American civil rights movement changed everything. This social movement looked to outlaw discrimination towards black Americans and obtain their right to vote. The movement did not turn to violence to get what they wanted, instead they demanded political and economic self-sufficiency. The movement was filled with major campaigns of civil resistance. ...
