Imagine a planet that was not made just by all people. A society in which the color of one’s skin, racial origin, ethnicity, and sexuality were what characterized an individual instead of behavior. The Civil Rights movement was a fight for racial justice that existed mainly during the 1950s and 1960s for African Americans to achieve equal treatment under US law. The Civil War formally ended segregation, but it did not end the oppression against African Americans that they suffered, particularly in the South, and the crippling consequences of racism. Throughout the middle of the 20th century, the racism and brutality against African Americans had been more than enough. Just like many whites, they united and launched an ongoing movement for fairness which lasted two decades. African Americans carried on leading positions during the Reconstruction as never before. They endorsed a candidate for public office and pursued policy reforms to bring about equity and voting rights. In the year of 1868, blacks were granted equality under the law b
y the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. In 1870, blacks were given the authority to vote by the 15th Amendment. Nonetheless, most white Americans, particularly many in the South, were angry that people who were once slaves were now on what seemed like a noneven playing field. To demonize African Americans, to keep them divided from whites, and to remove the gains they made during Reconstruction, ‘Jim Crow laws were developed in the 19th century. Black people were not allowed to use the same public services as white people, live in some of the same cities, or attend the same school systems. Homosexual marriages were forbidden, and most African Americans were not allowed to vote since they did not pass checks on political literacy. All in all, Jim Crow Laws were not enforced in northern states, blacks were often discriminated against at their workplaces or while they were trying to purchase a home or get a degree. To make this situation worse, legislation to restrict voting privileges for African Americans was enacted in several states.