Carol Moseley Braun looks back on her historic career in memoir Trailblazer”
The U.S. Civil Rights Movement, primarily in the 1950s and 60s, aimed to dismantle racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans. Through nonviolent protests, boycotts, and legal challenges, activists fought for equal rights in voting, education, housing, and employment. Key figures like Martin Luther King Jr. advocated for peaceful resistance, leading to landmark legislation such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which significantly advanced equality.
