Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement in America

Authors

  • Mushi Wang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/ehss.v8i.4686

Keywords:

Civil rights movement; Martin Luther King Jr; Black Lives Matter movement.

Abstract

The black rights movement not only appeared in the 19th century and 1950s~1970s but also happened in recent years. The civil rights movement in the mid-1900s helped African Americans win their rights, which had been taken for centuries. This was considered the most significant progression of rights fighting in history. Besides the brief history of the civil right movement, this study also focuses on the famous and successful leader of the black rights movement, Martin Luther King, and the relationship between the movement itself and the Black Lives Matter movement. Two of these occurrences joined an extreme answer from the administration and these days experienced a few types of governmental correct. The duty of publishing was an important component in each of these positions. The Civil liberties Activity, BLM expressions are occurring every day sensitive.

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Published

07-02-2023

How to Cite

Wang, M. (2023). Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement in America. Journal of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, 8, 2262-2265. https://doi.org/10.54097/ehss.v8i.4686