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Civil Disobedience in the 1960’s
Title: Civil Disobedience in the 1960’s
Category: History
Details: Words: 299 | Pages: 1.3 (approximately 235 words/page)
Civil Disobedience in the 1960’s
Civil Disobedience in the 1960’s by people fighting for the rights of African Americans was very effective. Extreme discrimination and conditions called for extreme measures to be taken. Among the most effective acts of civil disobedience were the bus boycotts, freedom rides, and sit ins.
Blacks in the 1960’s were forced to sit in the back of the bus, and if a white person needed a seat, they would be forced to give up their …showed first 75 words of 299 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 299 total…were refused business they would just continue sitting. It worked very well because they either served the customers, or lost their business because of the disruption they caused.
All the measures people took in the 1960’s to gain equal rights were necessary. Their peaceful protests really opened the eyes of the people in America. Had these events never taken place, the rights of blacks would probably not be equal to the rights of whites today.
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