T3- Martin Luther King JR

The African american civil rights movement of the 50's and 60's was a movement for racial equality in the US that was a non violent protest that broke the pattern of racial segregation in the south and gave blacks equal rights. Brown VS board of education in the Topeka was African and white supporters attempting to help end racial practices. Student non-violent coordinate committee led boycotts and sit ins to de-segregate public businesses. Johnson, persuaded congress to pass civil right and voting right acts. Martin Luther King's assassination caused many African Americans to turn violent which needed strong actions to end. They believed they were being treated unfairly.