U. S. civil rights movements

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:aims_to equality for all citizens
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Southern_Christian_Leadership_Conference
gptkb:political_party
gptkb:NAACP
gptkb:Student_Nonviolent_Coordinating_Committee
gptkbp:historical_period 1950s
1960s
1970s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label U. S. civil rights movements
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:African_independence_movements
gptkb:World_War_II
Labor movements
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:church
labor rights movements
Gandhi's principles of nonviolence
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:Jim_Crow_laws
segregationists
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:John_Lewis
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
gptkb:Ella_Baker
gptkb:Malcolm_X
gptkb:Rosa_Parks
gptkbp:legacy influence on other social movements
cultural shifts in attitudes towards race
ongoing struggles for racial equality
increased awareness of civil rights globally
influence on legislation regarding discrimination
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
gptkb:March_on_Washington_for_Jobs_and_Freedom
gptkbp:resulted_in affirmative action policies
increased voter registration among African Americans
desegregation
greater awareness of racial issues
increased political representation for minorities
gptkbp:utilizes gptkb:sit-ins
marches
boycotts
nonviolent protest
freedom rides
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Immigration_Act_of_1986
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5