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Civil Rights After WWII, African Americans and other civil rights supporters fought for desegregation in the United States. Rosa Parks set the bar when she refused to give up her seat to a white man on the bus. Civil Rights activists began sit-ins and boycotted riding the bus. Civil Rights activist would go to a bar, restaurant, etc. and demand to be served. They also chose to walk to work (or wherever they went) instead of riding the bus. The bus companies had two decisions: they could keep going and not worry about the boycotts and probably go out of business, or they could desegregate the busses and allow blacks to ride wherever they want to. Martin Luther King Jr., a baptist pastor, was chosen to lead the Civil Rights movement at age 26. He was assassinated in Tennessee in 1983. He taught his followers to practice nonviolent protests. This was an extremely effective manuever. They were recorded when they were beaten by whites and didn't fight back which made a lot of people angry against the racism that was going on. Malcolm X was a public speaker and one of the most influential African Americans in U.S. History. His dad died when he was age 13 and went through many foster homes. Malcolm was caught up in hustling, and robbery. Malcolm was sentenced to 8-10 years of prison. In prison Malcolm gained most of his knowledge and learned to read and write. Malcolm joined the nation of Islam after he got out of prison and was soon appointed to the leader of Islam. He is accused by some for leading black supremacy, racism, and black power. He left the Nation of Islam and joined the Sunni Muslim, and the pilgrimage to Mecca. Less than a year after Malcolm joined the Nation of Islam he was assassinated when giving a speech in New York.