Why was voting one of the pivotal issues of the civil rights movement? What tactics did...

Why was voting one of the pivotal issues of the civil rights movement?
What tactics did civil rights activists employ to get their voices heard? How successful were civil rights activists in achieving their goals?
What obstacles did activists encounter? Why was there an open resistance to the expansion of civil rights for African Americans?

in your respinse please use these key terms

- Civil Rights Act (1964)

- Congress of Racial Equality

- Freedom Rides

- freedom schools

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Civil Right Movement was started in mid 1950s by Black African Americans who was facing discrimination on the basis of their color, race, religion, sex and national origin. The major issues of this movement was to achieve the right to equal opportunities in employment, civil right, education, housing, right to vote, right to equal access of public facilities and the right to be free of racial discrimination in the society.

This movement was supported by Congress of Racial Equality, which was the group of college students who supported civil right issues at national level. It implemented the idea of change without violence and wanted to bring change in society with peaceful manner. This movement was used Sit-ins tactics in various places such as restaurant, hotels, libraries, transportation, pools etc., they boycotted services at segregated lunch counter, Freedom Rides, created organizations such as the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and used tactic to grab attention worldwide towards racial injustice movement by legal challenges.

The impact of this movement passed the Civil Right Act (1964) where outlawed discrimination, ended racial segregation and set up equal employment opportunity commission. This movement became more successful after passing various acts as Voting Right Act (1965), Civil Right Act - Fair Housing (1968). The result of this movement lead to the protection of civil right of African Americans, increase Pride and racial recognition in the society, increase in the number of african american voters, ended racial segregation in employment, school, housing and access of public facilities.

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