Civil rights activist

You can now pay a virtual visit to the U.S. Civil Rights Trail (USCRT), which is a collection of places that played a significant role in the civil rights movement. Get the details here.

Washington D.C., 1963

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The civil rights movement was a struggle for justice and equality for African Americans that took place mainly in the 1950s and 1960s. Among its leaders were Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, the Little Rock Nine, Rosa Parks and many others.