Martin Luther King 1965 Segregation Protest Chicago Freedom Movement Civil Right For Sale

DETAILS: Original pinback button issued by theCoordinating Council of Community Organizations (CCCO) for the Chicago Freedom Movement protests ledby Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King.Circa 1965. Measures 1 " inch.


The Chicago Freedom Movement, was led by Martin Luther King Jr., James Bevel and Al Raby. It was supported by the Chicago-based Coordinating Council of Community Organizations (CCCO) and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). The movement included a large rally, marches, and demands to the City of Chicago to end the practice of racial segregation across a wide range of activities that the city administered. The specific demands covered a wide range of areas including open housing, education, transportation, employment and policing practices The Chicago Freedom Movement was the among the most significant organized protests of the entire Civil Rights Movement. It islargely credited with forcing passage of the 1968 Fair Housing Act and federal enforcement of the Civil Rights Act.



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BLACK CIVIL RIGHTS

Circa 1950-1970

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