Kentucky Civil Rights Movement
GPTKB entity
Statements (42)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:political_party
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gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
gptkb:Kentucky_Commission_on_Human_Rights
gptkb:Kentucky_Alliance_Against_Racist_and_Political_Repression |
gptkbp:events |
Freedom Rides
Sit-ins at lunch counters March on Frankfort Fair Housing protests School desegregation protests |
gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
1950s
1960s 1970s |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Kentucky Civil Rights Movement
|
gptkbp:impact |
Formation of civil rights organizations
Greater awareness of civil rights issues Legislation against discrimination Cultural shifts in attitudes towards race Increased_voter_registration_among_African_Americans |
gptkbp:keyFigures |
gptkb:Rev._C.T._Vivian
gptkb:Daisy_Bates gptkb:Louisville_NAACP gptkb:Dr._Martin_Luther_King_Jr. |
gptkbp:legacy |
Continued fight for equality
Inspiration for activists Influence on future civil rights movements Changes in state laws Recognition of historical figures |
gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Lexington,_Kentucky
gptkb:Louisville,_Kentucky |
gptkbp:outcome |
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964 |
gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:American_Civil_Rights_Movement
|
gptkbp:relatedPatent |
Economic justice
Human rights Racial equality Social justice Community organizing Political representation Grassroots activism Nonviolent protest Civil disobedience |
gptkbp:significantEvent |
Desegregation of schools
Voting_Rights_Act_protests |