Civil Rights

The Civil Rights movement began over 60 years ago It was very influential, as you may know One important man was Martin Luther King, Jr. He opposed the opinion that whites were superior He caught everybody's attention with "I have a dream" He hoped for a nation where no race was supreme Malcom X helped African American unity Over time his views changed substantially He converted to Islam while in jail He was much opposed but did prevail Rosa Parks would not give up her seat, causing a fuss This led to the boycott of the Montgomery bus Her passion to be equal was very strong And It helped Southern blacks and whites get along