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... and Stokely Carmichael were two personalities of the civil rights movement during the 1950’s and 1960’s. Their contributions to the civil rights movement have paved the way for black people in America to have the freedom they deserve. ... When James Meredith was gunned down on his solitary march against fear, from Memphis to Jackson, to protest against racism, civil rights campaigners like Martin Luther King Jr. ... It expressed the hopes of the Civil Rights Movement. The speech and the demonstrations led to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which prohibited segregation in public accommodations, as well as discrimination in education and employment. ... In 1955 SCLC joined voting-rights protesters and planned a march from Alabama, to the state capital of Montgomery, more that 80 km away. ... turned his focus to civil rights activism throughout the country to economical issues. ...
These men both have contributed to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950’s and 1960’s. ... Without these two important, influential Civil Rights activists, African Americans now have the right to vote, and have equal rights as citizens.
Approximate Word count = 876
Approximate Pages = 3.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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