1. Martin Luther King Jr. - Civil Rights Movement
Although slavery in the United States ended in the late 19th century, institutionalized racism persisted in oppressing African Americans decades later. ... Racial inequality was still extant in African American's ability to fully exercise their right to vote, as well as in employment, housing, education and transport. Laws, known a Jim Crow Laws, legalized racial segregation, which submitted African-Americans to second-class citizenship, whilst enforcing white supremacy. ... King's method inextricably intertwined a method of non- retaliation to abuse and the highlighting of unfair tr...
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