The Civil Rights Movement had different ways people stood up for their rights. The main two were nonviolent protests and militant activism.

Nonviolent Protest

• Key Figure: Martin Luther King Jr. was a big leader in nonviolent protests. He learned a lot from Mahatma Gandhi, who also believed in peaceful methods.
• Examples: Events like the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the March on Washington showed how people could come together peacefully to demand changes.

Militant Activism

• Key Figures: Groups like the Black Panther Party took a stronger approach.
• Examples: They focused on defending themselves and building up their communities. But sometimes, this led to fights with the police.

In the end, both of these approaches, even though they were different, wanted the same thing: equality and justice for African Americans. Each method left its mark on the movement's history.