Discuss movements that were inspired by the Civil Rights Movement and list one success for each group.

African-Americans contributed in a very big way during World War II. These contributions were demonstrated at home and on the battlefield. After the war, African-Americans properly felt it was time for them to achieve equality with white Americans. During the 1950's, the modern Civil Rights Movement was born and it had a number of successes (integration of the military and Brown vs. Board of Education as examples.) This success inspired other activists to demand change for their agendas. Two examples of movements inspired by the success of civil rights leaders are women's rights and environmental protection.

Feminism, or Women's Liberation as it was known in the 1960's, was inspired by the successes of the civil rights leaders. While equal pay and other feminist rights were fought for, reproductive rights was a major focus. Women gained a major success in this fight with the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion (Roe vs. Wade, 1973.)

Also inspired by civil rights activism was the Environmental Rights Movement. Motivated by the important work of Rachel Carson and her book Silent Spring, a conservation movement occurred during the 1960's. Congress was the catalyst for a number of changes in environmental policy during the 1960's. These acts included the Clear Air Act, Wilderness Act, and Endangered Species Act.