How successful were Black Americans in achieving their Civil Rights in the period of 1950 – 1970?

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The pressure that non-violent protests put upon companies and organisations can be very easily seen during the Montgomery Bus Boycott. During this protest, many of the black customers of the public buses refrained from using them, resulting in the bus businesses losing 75% of their market...
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This,obviously, meant a 75% loss in profits, something that the companies could not tolerate without going bankrupt or at least being very financially shaken. This lead to the companies, after the afore mentioned Browder v. Gayle (1956) case, to give in to the black protesters and allow integration...
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