Bernard LaFayette, civil rights leader who helped launch Voting Rights Act, dies aged 85
The Guardian
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The Civil Rights Movement was a pivotal struggle for social justice in the United States from the 1950s to the 1960s, aimed at ending racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans. It utilized nonviolent civil disobedience and legal challenges to secure equal rights under the law. Its efforts led to landmark legislation like the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.