AfricanAmericanWomenandtheCivilRightsMovementinthe1960s
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AlthoughslaverywasabolishedintheUSaftertheendoftheCivilWar(1861-1865)andAfricanAmericansgainedsomelegalstatus,racialsegregationknownasJimCrowaroseintheSouth.Thetermmeant,generally,thatSouthernblackswouldcontinuetoliveinconditionsofpovertyandinequality,whilewhitesupremacistsdeniedtheirpoliticalrightsandfreedoms.African AmericanstruggleisbestknownintheUShistoryastheCivilRightMovementduringwhichAfricanAmericans,bothmenandwomen,determinedtoachievetherightsandprerogativesoffullcitizenship,emphasizingliberty,justice,andequality.InthehistoryofCivilRightMovement,menlikeDr.MartinLutherKingandMalcomXaregenerallyreferredtoasheroeswhofoughtracialsegregation.However,thefiguresofAfricanAmericanwomenactivistssuchasEllaBaker,DianeNash,FannieLouHamer,AnnieLeeCooper,andAngelaDavisstillarelessmentionedinthecivilrightsmovement;althoughtheyroseasbrilliantactivistsinthemovementandparticipatedheavilyinthestruggleforjusticeandequality.ThepresentresearchhighlightsAfricanAmericanwomen’sinvolvementintheCivilRightsMovementtofightfortheirrights,andwhatweretheirachievements.