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The civil rights movement occurred in the United States from about 1953 to 1968, as courts and Congress changed laws to end segregation of African Americans in public places and make it easier for them to vote. | The civil rights movement occurred in the United States from about 1953 to 1968, as courts and Congress changed laws to end segregation of African Americans in public places and make it easier for them to vote. | ||
| − | In the 1960s and 1970s, many courts order | + | In the 1960s and 1970s, many courts order bussing of children in a largely unsuccessful attempt to integrate public schools. Some bussing from that era continues to the present. |
| − | The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, a lobby group of [[liberal]] interests, fought for the basic civil rights of black Americans | + | The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, a lobby group of [[liberal]] interests, fought for the basic civil rights of black Americans. |
Revision as of 14:37, March 8, 2007
The civil rights movement occurred in the United States from about 1953 to 1968, as courts and Congress changed laws to end segregation of African Americans in public places and make it easier for them to vote.
In the 1960s and 1970s, many courts order bussing of children in a largely unsuccessful attempt to integrate public schools. Some bussing from that era continues to the present.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, a lobby group of liberal interests, fought for the basic civil rights of black Americans.