There were many events in the Civil Rights Movement that had a great impact on the United States. One of those events was the Montgomery Bus Boycott. African-Americans in Montgomery were protesting the arrest of Rosa Parks. Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving up her seat in the section of the bus reserved for African-Americans. African-Americans refused to ride the buses until the segregation law was changed. This boycott lasted 381 days. This event...
There were many events in the Civil Rights Movement that had a great impact on the United States. One of those events was the Montgomery Bus Boycott. African-Americans in Montgomery were protesting the arrest of Rosa Parks. Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving up her seat in the section of the bus reserved for African-Americans. African-Americans refused to ride the buses until the segregation law was changed. This boycott lasted 381 days. This event was significant because it showed African-Americans were determined to bring about changes in the South regarding segregation, no matter how long it took or how inconvenient it was for them. Eventually, the Civil Rights Act of 1963 was passed ending segregation in public places.
Another major event was the Selma March on Bloody Sunday. This march was supposed to be a peaceful march from Selma to Birmingham to protest the lack of African-Americans that were registered to vote in Selma. When the police responded by attacking the peaceful marchers, this was captured on film and shown across the country. This led to nationwide demands for change. Another march was held two weeks later, with federal protection. This event helped lead to the passage of Voting Rights Act. This law made voting restrictions, such as poll taxes and literacy tests, illegal. It also allowed for federal workers to register voters.
There were many critical events that have had a lasting effect in our country from the Civil Right Movement. These were two of these important events.
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