Civil Right Movement in the 1960s has marked a turning point in American history. To many African Americans, they remembered the 60s as an unforgettable and a crucial time period. In the 1960s, African Americans were fighting non-violently for their freedom in American soil. Due to the unification among African Americans, the non-violent demonstrations had slowly drawn American attention on racial issue. During Kennedy’s presidency, he banned discrimination in general. Later during Lyndon Johnson’s presidency, he passed the Civil Rights Act that further emphasized on banning racial discrimination. (p. 922). Over all, the Civil Rights Movement was not just a milestone to African Americans, but to all other races in America, as well as to those non-white future generations’ children.
In my opinion, I think Americans are responsible for the change. During the 60s, majority of African Americans and some other races were participated to fight for equality and freedom in America. One of the significant demonstrations in 1963 at Birmingham pushed President Kennedy to do something for the Civil Rights movement. Due to many demonstrations, President Kennedy finally called a law banning discrimination. (p.921) After Kennedy’s assassination, President Lyndon Johnson followed President’s path further. He passed the Civil Rights Act in 1964. (p.922) In the 1960s, minorities continued to fight for their equality and freedom. Their persistence and unification brought the attention to America as a whole. If there was no demonstration, if there was no freedom fighter, the American minorities’ voices could never be heard.
