The Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s was a nonviolent campaign to end segregation and all forms of racial discrimination in the United States.
The movement was led by a variety of organizations, leaders, and determined citizens, and it centered on peaceful protests and civil disobedience.
Peaceful protests like the Montgomery bus boycott and the Greensboro sit-ins won support for the cause, and Congress eventually passed protective legislation, including the Civil Rights Acts of 1957 and 1960, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
The ultimate goal of the Civil Rights Movement was to achieve full racial equality for all Americans.