The civil rights movement was an empowering yet precarious time for Black Americans. The efforts of civil rights activists and countless protesters of all races brought about legislation to end segregation, black voter suppression and discriminatory employment and housing practices.

During the 1950s and 1960s The civil rights movement was a social justice struggle that took place primarily for Black Americans to gain equal rights. Under the law in the United States slavery had officially been abolished by the Civil War, but oppression against Black people did not end. Black Americans continued to suffer the harsh effects of racism, especially in the South.

The Civil Rights Movement was a period in the United States devoted to advocacy for fair rights and treatment for African Americans. During this time, to ban discrimination and end segregation, individuals rallied for civil legal, political and cultural reforms.