Question

What was the purpose of the civil rights movement

Answer 1

The Civil Rights Movement was a struggle in the U.S for social justice among all races and genders!

The purpose of the movement was to gain freedom for all races
To end legalized racial discrimination

From the start of 1954-1968!

-YW!

Answer 2

The Civil rights movement was an era dedicated to activism for equal rights and treatment of African Americans in the United States. During this period, people rallied for social, legal, political and cultural changes to prohibit discrimination and end segregation.