The Civil Rights Movement changed the culture of America in the 1960's by banning discrimination of people based on race, sex, national origin and religion. ... Because of the changes in segregation there were more successful musicians due to the Civil Rights movement. ... The Civil Rights Movement also changed the way people treated women. ... Women were also denied basic rights before the Civil Rights Movement, like voting and getting a job. ... The Civil Rights Movement had a big effect on the cultural changes in the 1960's. ...

• Word Count: 981
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Among the emotionally explosive events of this decade is the Civil Rights Movement. ... The Civil Rights Movement got off to a swift start in 1960. ... In my opinion the Greensboro sit-ins were the starting line for the entire Civil Rights Movement. ... James Meredith was a pioneer to the civil rights movement. ... The next big event that took place during the civil rights movement was the March on Washington. ...

• Word Count: 3205
• Approx Pages: 13
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In the 1984 version of Footloose, directed by Herbert Ross, there are many similarities between Footloose and the Civil Rights. ... Ren stepped up and became the "leader" of the teenagers, representing Martin Luther King Jr. who was the leader of the African Americans in their protest for civil rights. ... In Footloose the parents relate to the white people in the civil rights movement. ... There is a hidden message in the 1984 version of Footloose that relates to Civil Rights. ... There was a lot of violence over the rights to dance and the right to have equal rights. ...

• Word Count: 1310
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Though in the 60's the Civil Rights Act was approved, which made discrimination illegal. ... I decided to ask a member of my neighborhood what his thoughts were on the Civil Rights movement and how his family took the news. He believed that the Civil Rights movement had an impact on the whole nation, and not only did it benefit Blacks, he thought that it opened up the eyes of many Caucasians (Hyer). ... Bitter people who believed that the Civil Rights Act was a mistake have taught their sons and daughters to hate African Americans and anyone that does not look like them. ...

• Word Count: 1571
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

The civil right movement is a movement in the United States beginning in the 1960's and led by blacks in an effort to establish the civil rights of individual Black Citizens. This movement was very important to us blacks in America. ...

• Word Count: 1433
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

After the Civil War, African Americans maintained that resistance within them by fighting in the Civil War, demanding equality, striking, and organizing. ... Ironically, Black men were enthusiastic to fight in the Civil War. ... Like many other African Americans believed, he thought he was dealing a fatal blow to slavery by fighting with the Union in the Civil War; he was resisting slavery and inequality. African Americans were determined to serve the country and fight for rights. After the Civil War and the legal end of slavery, African American women joined together to resist inequality. ...

• Word Count: 1964
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

"Before the civil rights movement, African Americans were virtually invisible and the roles that were available depicted them as lazy and unintelligent, images intended to entertain a white audience. ...

• Word Count: 1377
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School