What movement aimed to end racial discrimination and segregation in the 1960s?

• A. The Civil Rights Movement
• B. The Women’s Suffrage Movement
• C. The Labor Movement
• D. The Freedom Summer Movement

Answer: (A)

The Civil Rights Movement was a pivotal social and political movement in the United States during the 1960s focused on achieving equal rights and ending racial discrimination and segregation, particularly against African Americans. This movement sought to dismantle systemic racism embedded in laws and social practices that enforced segregation in schools, public transportation, housing, employment, and other areas of life.

Key figures such as Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, and many others played instrumental roles in organizing protests, marches, and acts of civil disobedience. Events like the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the March on Washington, and the Selma to Montgomery marches drew national and international attention to the injustices faced by African Americans, leading to significant legislative changes, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

While the other movements mentioned, such as the Women’s Suffrage Movement and the Labor Movement, addressed important social issues, they focused on different aspects of inequality and rights. The Women's Suffrage Movement centered on securing voting rights for women, and the Labor Movement was concerned with labor rights and improving conditions for workers. The Freedom Summer Movement, although a significant campaign within the broader Civil Rights Movement that aimed to increase voter registration among