Louisiana civil rights movement

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:March_on_Washington
gptkb:Black_Power_movement
gptkb:Freedom_Rides
Sit-in movements
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced music and art
Fostered community organizing
Inspired literature
Encouraged activism
Promoted awareness of racial issues
gptkbp:goal Promote social justice
End racial segregation
Achieve voting rights for African Americans
gptkbp:historical_period 1950s
1960s
1970s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Louisiana civil rights movement
gptkbp:impact gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
gptkbp:legacy Continued fight for equality
Changes in public policy
Formation of civil rights organizations
Increased political participation
Ongoing social justice movements
gptkbp:major_city gptkb:Lafayette
gptkb:Shreveport
gptkb:Baton_Rouge
gptkb:New_Orleans
gptkb:Alexandria
gptkb:Natchitoches
gptkb:Lake_Charles
gptkb:Thibodaux
Monroe
Houma
gptkbp:notable_event Desegregation of public schools
Voting Rights Act protests
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Rev._Avery_C._Alexander
gptkb:A._P._Tureaud
Rufus Harris
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Southern_Christian_Leadership_Conference
gptkb:NAACP
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_civil_rights_movement
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Avery_C._Alexander_Jr.
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7