I. IntroductionSegregation was once a problem that a large part of the population did not want to face. Even some presidents didn't touch on the topic because it could cost them re-election, but as time went on, the topic of African Americans wanting equality in all aspects of life increased among the public and nothing has been happening since. the same.II. The civil rights movement grows. African Americans participated in and contributed to the outcome of World War II. They were part of the forces that fought for justice during the war and when they returned home they realized that their world, socially, was still the same; this made it seem like their efforts were not enough. African Americans and other ethnic groups such as Latinos or Asians demonstrated during World War II that their abilities were part of their great efforts and not just the color of their skin. The belief that something needed to be changed in society persisted deep within African Americans, but after World War II, many of those beliefs began to resurface and became part of the push for a reform movement. Many challenges had to be faced during the civil rights period. 1950s movement; one such challenge was the Brown v. Board of Education, which tested the ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896, proclaiming constitutional segregation as long as it was "separate but equal." In this particular case, Thurgood Marshall claimed that forcing African Americans to use separate educational facilities violated the 14th Amendment which gave the right to equality to all citizens under United States law. As the civil rights movement continued to grow, it provided more inspiration and made possible an increase...... middle of paper ......providing federal enforcement of the issue. Another achievement was achieved a year later, when Congress signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965; which outlawed discriminatory practices during voting and the government would also oversee elections and voter registration in the South. The conflict did not disappear with the passage of these laws that protected and promoted the rights of African Americans, but even in these conflicts progress could still be seen because the commitment of the civil rights movement persists today. Works Cited• http: //www.history.com/topics/montgomery-bus-boycott• http://pavansatya.wordpress.com/2011/11/30/gandhis-influence-on-american-civil-rights-movement /• http:/ /iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/english/publication/2009/01/20090106142830jmnamdeirf0.6788446.html#axzz2nnSqZ5xR• http://mlkday.gov/plan/library/communications/quotes.php