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American Government - Civil Rights

At present , America seems to be doing well with regards to the implementation of civil rights for African-Americans . The Civil Rights Act was passed way back in 1964 in the wake of the civil rights movement of the early 60 's when the African-American community has had enough of the segregation and Jim Crow Laws that had kept them marginalized following the end of the American Civil War . For nearly a hundred years the blacks were marginalized by segregation that claims

separate but equal ' but the truth of the matter was there was no equality at all How can a black person be equal when they were made to sit in the rear of the bus to give way to a white man , or even not being served in a white-run restaurant even if they can afford to pay for the meal , or forbidden to attend a prestigious institution because of skin color (Library of Congress

The Civil Rights Movement led by Martin Luther King , has paved the way for the passage of this Act . This Act underscored the years of struggle the African-American community had to endure and they were really determined never to allow themselves to be marginalized again

Today , the legacy of the civil rights movement is very evident as demonstrated with the election of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States . His election was welcomed by the African-American community as the ultimate achievement of their...