Examining the Rise of the Civil Rights Movement from 1940-1965

* When the Civil Rights Movement is mentioned, assume it refers to the Black Civil Rights Movement
The Rise of the Civil Rights Movement
1940-1965
The History of the African American Civil Rights Movement can be traced back to the arrival of the first Africans onto our soil. Somewhere in our country, there has always been someone who fought for freedom and equality for these oppressed people. However, starting in 1940, and picking up steam after WWII, this movement gained power and became the concern of the American people and government. …