U.S. civil rights movements

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf social movement
gptkbp:aimsTo equality for all citizens
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Selma_to_Montgomery_marches
gptkb:Southern_Christian_Leadership_Conference
gptkb:Black_Power_movement
gptkb:NAACP
gptkb:Student_Nonviolent_Coordinating_Committee
gptkb:Birmingham_Campaign
Freedom Rides
Sit-in movement
gptkbp:historicalPeriod 1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label U.S. civil rights movements
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:the_Great_Migration
gptkb:World_War_II
African_American_culture
gptkbp:legacy influence on international human rights movements
cultural impact on music and art
changes in public policy regarding race
inspiration for other social movements
ongoing struggle for racial equality
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
gptkb:Rosa_Parks
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Jim_Crow_laws
white supremacist groups
segregationists
gptkbp:resultedIn affirmative action policies
desegregation of public facilities
greater awareness of racial issues
increased_voter_registration_among_African_Americans
increased_representation_of_African_Americans_in_government
cultural_changes_in_American_society
gptkbp:supportedBy religious organizations
labor unions
student organizations
civil rights activists