Discover how this specific time period brought about change and how it still affects us as a society today. Yet the courage of those yearning for equal opportunities under the law continued to persevere and set the stage for even more progress in the coming decades. Resistance was often met with violence against Black Americans struggling to end discrimination and segregation. The years from 1967 to 1978 were critical to the civil rights movement. This detailed account explains why 1978 was such a critical year in the civil rights movement. And the world watched as African American boxer, Muhammad Ali, defeated Leon Spinks to win his third heavyweight title in September, becoming the first person to ever to win the title three times. In July, the National Organization of Women coordinated an impressive march of 100,000 demonstrators in Washington, DC, in support of the Equal Rights Amendment. Bakke ruled that affirmative action was legal in the United States and race could be included in the criteria for admissions into colleges and universities. In June, the Supreme Court case California v. In February, Max Robinson successfully became the first African American broadcast network anchor for ABC news. The year 1978 was one of steps toward equality in the Civil Rights movement. Learn about the key events of the Civil Rights movement in the latest installment of this exciting and informative series.
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