Civil rights activism refers to the collective efforts made by individuals or groups to achieve equal rights for all citizens based on race or ethnicity. It encompasses various strategies such as protests, legal actions, boycotts, and nonviolent resistance.
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NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People): The NAACP is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in America that works towards eliminating racial discrimination through legal advocacy.
Martin Luther King Jr.: Martin Luther King Jr. was a prominent leader of the civil rights movement who advocated for nonviolence and equality through peaceful protests such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott and March on Washington.
Brown v. Board of Education: The landmark Supreme Court case in 1954 that declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional, leading to the desegregation of schools across the United States.