african american civil rights?

Question

how did the african american civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s address the failures of reconstruction?

its an essay question. i just dont even know

Answer 1

Reconstruction created ideals such as "Separate but Equal" and allowed blacks to vote, and set them free. But the laws were never enforced... in the 50s and 60s the people being effected by these laws began to show how the plans and the non-enforcing of the laws was not going to go away with time as they hoped. "Separate but Equal" is the best way to go with it.

Answer 2

reconstruction was meant to rebuild the Confederate states and reunite the nation, not to address the civil rights of african americans. lincoln then went on to pardon all southerners except for high-ranking confederate leaders. immediately following his assassination though, andrew johnson's actions contradicted this. johnson, a former slaveholder and democrat, issued pardons for most of the rebels. at the same time, he favored a govt. run by white citizens. as a result, those in the south who still supported slavery were encouraged. the civil rights of african americans were not addressed--black codes were implemented in the south.
the civil rights era helped to correct these wrongs. this movement led to the desegregation of public schools (see Brown v. Board) and the Supreme Court condemning segregation laws as unconstitutional. Rosa Park's actions led to the Montgomery bus boycott, which ended Alabama's segregation laws in public transportation. the movement helped to place a face on the civil rights of african americans. Martin Luther King, Jr. became the leader of the movement and helped to unite african americans across the nation. furthermore, he drew attention to this problem to white citizens who also began denounce racial discrimination.

Answer 3

It finally gave credence to the words "Equal" and "Freedom".