This movement eventually laid the foundation for the Civil Rights act of 1964 (Karson 13). ... "In the turbulent decade and a half that followed, Civil Rights activists used nonviolent protest and civil disobedience to bring about change as the federal government made legislative headway with initiatives" (History). ... The speech has profound meaning and significance to those who originally took part in the original March on Washington. ... After the march, King and other civil rights leaders met with President Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson at the White House, where t...

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As a somewhat arbitrary starting point, the year 1964 did not only witness the implementation of the Civil Rights Act in the United States, which put an official end to racial segregation - it also was the year that African American civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, won the prestigious Noble Peace Prize. King was a man who opted for non-violent civil disobedience as a means to accomplish his aims, and encouraged his fellow African-American citizens to follow his example. ... Violence was understood as a floating signifier: the fact that violence could be destructive and oppressive or pr...

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The African American civil rights movement changed everything. ... Between 1955 and 1968 acts of nonviolent protest and civil disobedience produced crisis situations between government authorities and activists. ... The masons saw value in social capital, meaning features of social organization that facilitated coordination and cooperation for mutual benefit. ... Upon returning from the revolution and opening the first black lodge in Boston, MA, Hall was faced with discrimination and the idea of separate but equal, meaning not equal. ... Together they worked on civil rights politics. ...

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Both are synonymous with black and equal rights and the civil rights movement of the 1950's and early 60's. ... Although they are both probably the most recognized and acclaimed civil rights activist, and came from a life of discrimination and oppression they both come from different backgrounds. ... With their polar opposite upbringings and different experiences with racial discrimination shaping their perspective of civil rights, it is expected for them to have different philosophies and views on the concept of using race as a way to categorize people. ... Influenced By Mahatma Gan...

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