The Civil Rights Movement

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:social_movements
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:SNCC
gptkb:NAACP
gptkb:SCLC
CORE
gptkbp:community_impact influenced global human rights movements
encouraged global solidarity against oppression
inspired anti-apartheid movement in South Africa
shaped international perceptions of the U. S.
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced music and art
inspired other social movements
gptkbp:ended 1960s
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Great_Migration
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
Cold War tensions
post-World War II America
gptkbp:historical_significance promoted equality
influenced international human rights movements
changed U. S. laws
fostered civil rights activism
led to the establishment of affirmative action
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Civil Rights Movement
gptkbp:influenced_by African American leaders
gptkbp:is_aimed_at end racial segregation
secure voting rights
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Jim_Crow_laws
gptkb:militant_group
government resistance
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for future generations
influence on legislation
impact on education reform
ongoing civil rights issues
foundation for multiculturalism
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
gptkbp:media_coverage newspaper articles
televised events
photographs of protests
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Montgomery_Bus_Boycott
gptkb:Selma_to_Montgomery_marches
gptkb:March_on_Washington
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:John_Lewis
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
gptkb:Ella_Baker
gptkb:Malcolm_X
gptkb:Rosa_Parks
gptkbp:outcome desegregation
increased voter registration
greater public awareness of racial issues
gptkbp:started_in 1950s
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Maya_Angelou
gptkb:James_Baldwin
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3