During the 1960s, great judicial and legislative reform was made such as the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Civil Rights Act of 1964.The civil rights movement was adopted to never allow systemic oppression for any human being and aimed to transform a tragic past and move towards a greater future. Martin Luther King was a key player in the civil rights movement. ... King mobilised the African-American community within the movement. ... The minister was king (Austin,2003). ... The formal end of segregation in the USA was set up once suffrage in the Southern states were restored and segregati...

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This removal of their culture continued further once they were bought at a slave auction by an owner. ... Martin Luther King Jr. ... For example, one may choose to go on an emotional journey in which they go back to their past and relive it in order to accept their future. ...

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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. ...

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