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Who were some significant leaders in the civil rights movement?

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Here are some of the civil rights movement's most vocal agents of change: Martin Luther King Jr. Widely recognized as the most prominent figure of the civil rights movement, Martin Luther King Jr. was instrumental in executing nonviolent protests, such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the 1963 March on Washington, where he delivered his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech. The 1865 ratification of the 13th Amendment legally ended slavery in the United States, but, for the victims of the Atlantic slave trade, it also marked the beginning of a new era of oppression. Black History Ava DuVernay Octavia Spencer Inventor Garrett Morgan’s Lifesaving 1916 Rescue Get to Know 5 History-Making Black Country Singers Frederick Jones Lonnie Johnson Bob Marley 10 Black Authors Who Shaped Literary History Benjamin Banneker Josephine Baker Lewis Howard Latimer Jackie Joyner-Kersee A Part of Hearst Digital Media READ MORE: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Famous Speech Almost Didn’t Have the Phrase 'I Have a Dream' Malcolm X In stark contrast to King's championing of nonviolent protest and civil disobedience, Malcolm X famously preached defending oneself "by any means necessary," thus sparking what many considered to be a radicalized, potentially violent version of the civil rights movement. Over the course of the next two decades, countless Black men and women mobilized, organizing boycotts, sit-ins, and nonviolent protests such as the 1961 Freedom Rides and the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, in an effort to fight back against systematic oppression.

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Here are some significant leaders of the civil rights movement:

  1. Martin Luther King Jr.

    • Known for his nonviolent protests and famous "I Have a Dream" speech during the 1963 March on Washington. He played a pivotal role in events like the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
  2. Malcolm X

    • Advocated for racial justice and self-defense "by any means necessary." He was a prominent figure who encouraged a more militant approach in contrast to King's nonviolent methods.
  3. Rosa Parks

    • Famously refused to give up her bus seat to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
  4. Thurgood Marshall

    • The first African American Supreme Court justice, known for his role as a lawyer in the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education, which ended racial segregation in public schools.
  5. Julian Bond

    • A leader and social activist involved with the NAACP, Bond was influential in the movement for civil rights through education and legislation.

These leaders, among others, were instrumental in the fight for civil rights and equality in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s.

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