The Civil Rights Movement

The Civil Rights Movement used both nonviolent direct action and legal strategies to challenge segregation and secure landmark legislation.

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Overview

Legal strategy (Brown v. Board of Education) and nonviolent direct action (Montgomery Bus Boycott, sit-ins, March on Washington) worked together, eventually leading to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Practice Quiz

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How did legal action and nonviolent direct action work together in the Civil Rights Movement?