The African American freedom struggle and expanding movements for equality

By the end you’ll be able to

• Explain the causes and goals of the postwar African American freedom struggle, including challenges to segregation, disfranchisement, and racial violence.
• Explain the role of courts, grassroots activism, and nonviolent direct action in advancing civil rights, including Brown v. Board of Education, the Montgomery bus boycott, sit-ins, freedom rides, and the March on Washington.