The situation of the blacks from the 50s until today
In 1954, when the decision was made that the segregation at schools had to be stopped, there were different voices and opinions all over the country. One of them belonged to Reverend Martin Luther King jr., a young theologian who became the leader of the Civil Rights Movement some years later.
That was a group of people who fought for desegregation and equal rights for blacks without violence.
In 1955 a woman called Rosa Parks refused to stand up in a bus for a white man. That caused the beginning of Martin Luther King‘s bus boycott in Montgomery that lasted more than a year. After starting demonstrating against segregation in buses on 5th of December he got arrested, his house was bombed but he had success.1956 the Supreme Court made laws against the discrimination in public transport. That was a clear victory for the Civil Rights Movement and so he became a respected leader.
There were conflicts between blacks and people who fought for the "white way of life" and there always were fights and violence.
Another voice for equality belonged to John F. Kennedy. He dammned the segregation and supported the integration e.g. at schools.In October 1962 the University of Mississippi was asked to admit its first black student. Because of new revolts Kennedy had to send soldiers to protect him.
The laws against segregation existed but in reality it went on.
In 1963 the Supreme Court made laws against discrimination in public areas. That was another victory for the blacks.
In the same year Martin Luther King started his peaceful protests. One event was the march of 200 000 people who were led by him to Washington where he made his famous speech: "I have a dream .."
In 1964 Martin Luther King won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Again riots and trouble broke out. There was another man who fought for the rights of the blacks, Malcolm X. He was a strong advocate and often li...