Kam kráčíš, Ameriko? Vývoj hnutí za občanská práva v polovině 60. let 20. století

Abstract

The United States of America was on its move towards equal civil rights in the middle of 60s. The movement mostly formed and led by the personality of Martin Luther King, achieved many of its goals. The support of the Washington government was unquestionable, and the presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson made legislatively great moves in the way of remedy of the old injustice connected mostly with numerous Afro-American minority. From this point of view, it is not surprise that these steps could be signs of a positive turn. But was it actually true? However, there were still plenty things to do. It was clear that just few signatures on the papers with laws could not bring the change on their own. Change of the society takes some time and before everyone who meant the change seriously appeared a new challenge. The abolition of segregation meant that the focus of the ones who were discriminated shifted to the North of the USA and the question was whether King and his colleagues will be successful also there and how the nature of the struggle for the civil rights will change.