Roy Wilkins was a prominent civil rights leader who served as executive director of the NAACP from 1955 to 1977. He focused on legal strategies and lobbying efforts to combat racial discrimination.
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Civil Rights Act of 1964: A landmark legislation that prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. It aimed to end segregation and provide equal opportunities.
March on Washington: A massive civil rights demonstration held in 1963 where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech, advocating for racial equality.
Voting Rights Act of 1965: This act aimed to overcome barriers preventing African Americans from exercising their right to vote by eliminating discriminatory voting practices.