Explore the significant events, leaders, and impact of the Civil Rights Movement in American history. Learn about the origins of segregation and the implementation of Jim Crow laws, and how they contributed to the fight for equality. Discover the landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education and its role in advancing school desegregation. Delve into the strategies of nonviolent resistance, such as sit-ins, and their effectiveness in challenging segregation. Finally, examine the influential role of Martin Luther King Jr. and the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in promoting equality and ending legal segregation.