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Although the civil rights movement ultimately succeeded, many lives were harmed in the process. Many young people who began their political activism during this time transferred their commitment to social justice to other causes, including protests against the Vietnam War in the late 1960s and '70s.
The Effects of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. The Civil Rights Movement helped Americans gain a greater awareness of their diversity of experiences. During the 1960s, various groups and individuals participated in the anti-racist civil rights movement. Racial discrimination had permeated American society, especially in the South. Protesters used a variety of tactics, from nonviolent passive resistance to political lobbying, to force societal change.