Intro to the Civil Rights Era: A Hundred Year Struggle
Nearly 100 years after the Civil War, the civil rights of African Americans were
limited by state laws, discrimination, and racism. Some civil rights are the
right to vote, the right to be treated equal, and the right of free speech. In
the early 1950s, segregation was legal.African Americans fought to end segregation through protests, boycotts, and sit-ins. Over the years, and after the struggle of fighting, the African Americans finally gained the freedom they deserved.
limited by state laws, discrimination, and racism. Some civil rights are the
right to vote, the right to be treated equal, and the right of free speech. In
the early 1950s, segregation was legal.African Americans fought to end segregation through protests, boycotts, and sit-ins. Over the years, and after the struggle of fighting, the African Americans finally gained the freedom they deserved.