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Social Movements In The U.S. BY: KEVIN RIBOT, STEVEN CARTAGENA, ALBERTO FIGUEROA Civil Rights Movement • The African Civil Rights Movement refers to the movement in the United States aiming to outlaw racial discrimination and involuntary servitude. • During the Civil Rights Movement their wasn’t just one major figure, figures like Martin Luther King Jr, Rosa Parks, and Malcolm X were of such prominence. • During the Civil Rights Movement boycotts, marches, and many protests were taken into action in order to proceed with the inception of African American Rights Hardwork Pays Off Legislative advances were incepted during the Civil Rights Movement such as Civil Rights Act of 1964 that banned discrimination based on race, color, religion, and national origin in jobs and public places. Another milestone achieved during the movement was the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which restored and protected voting rights. Additionally, Fair Housing Act of 1968 banned discrimination in the sale or rental of a housing complex. After all these main achievements African Americans reentered Southern politics, and after that young people everywhere were inspired to take action. Chicano Movement The Chicano Movement was a time period when large groups of diverse Hispanic groups attempted to achieve Mexican American empowerment. Cesar Chavez was a Mexican American farm worker who organized a worldwide union established in California advocate for Spanish American farm workers. Latino’s in the United States demanded greater representation and better overall treatment as people. Latino’s also wanted to be seen as people of equal opportunity as well as respect. Chavez launched a nationwide boycott on grape companies in California. To achieve his goal he used non-violence and convinced shoppers to stop buying grapes and deepen their understanding of their cause, or in Spanish terms, “La Causa”.