GALLERY: The Civil Rights Movement

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February 1st, 2018 3:00 AM

The Civil Rights Movement is one of the most important pieces in Black History Month to date. 

And if there’s anything that’s important to say, it’s that Peaceful Protest does make a difference. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of the icons of this movement and organized peaceful marches on society to rally people together and make the cause for equality heard.

The Montgomery Bus Boycott, the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, and all the marches on Selma were impactful to the movements that are still discussed, used, and celebrated today.

Take a look at some of the marches below, and be sure to educate yourself further on each of these important moments in history by doing further research. The biggest mistake this world can make is continuing to let injustice just waiver in the wind.

• Civil Rights

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  Rev. Martin Luther King speaks at a civil rights rally at the Lincoln Memorial August 28, 1963 in Washington. (Photo by National Archives/Newsmakers)

• Civil Rights Rally

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  Rev. Martin Luther King and other civil rights leaders march at a civil rights rally August 28, 1963 in Washington. (photo by National Archive/Newsmakers)

• Luther King March

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  American civil rights leader Martin Luther King (1929 - 1968) (centre) with his wife Coretta Scott King and colleagues during a civil rights march from Selma, Alabama, to the state capital in Montgomery. (Photo by William Lovelace/Express/Getty Images)
• Alabama March

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  Martin Luther King (1929 - 1968) leads the Alabama Civil Rights march, flanked by supporters. Next to him is fellow campaigner Ralph Abernathy (1926 - 1990). (Photo by Express Newspapers/Getty Images)

• King In Alabama

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  Dr Martin Luther King (1929 - 1968) addresses civil rights marchers in Selma, Alabama. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

• Civil Rights March

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  Civil rights protesters, led by Dr Martin Luther King, marching for black voting rights from Selma, Alabama, to the state capitol in Montgomery. (Photo by William Lovelace/Express/Getty Images)
• Montgomery March

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  American civil rights demonstrators, led by Dr Martin Luther King, approach the Capitol Building in Montgomery, Alabama, at the end of their march for black voting rights from Selma, Alabama. (Photo by William Lovelace/Express/Getty Images)

• Luther King Mourners

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  Mourners waiting for Dr Martin Luther King's funeral cortege to pass them outside Moorhouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

• Race Protests

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  Civil rights protestors marching from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial, where the March on Washington climaxed in Martin Luther King's 'I Have A Dream' speech. (Photo by Kurt Severin/Getty Images)
• Civil Rights Leaders At The March On Washington

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  Civil rights Leaders hold hands as they lead a crowd of hundreds of thousands at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Washington DC, August 28, 1963. Those in attendance include (front row): James Meredith and Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929 - 1968), left; (L-R) Roy Wilkins (1901 - 1981), light-colored suit, A. Phillip Randolph (1889 - 1979) and Walther Reuther (1907 - 1970). (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

• Luther King Marches

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  American civil rights campaigner Martin Luther King (1929 - 1968) and his wife Coretta Scott King lead a black voting rights march from Selma, Alabama, to the state capital in Montgomery. (Photo by William Lovelace/Express/Getty Images)

• Alabama March

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  Martin Luther King (1929 - 1968) leads the Alabama Civil Rights march, flanked by supporters. Next to him is fellow campaigner Ralph Abernathy (1926 - 1990). (Photo by Express Newspapers/Getty Images)

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• Black History Month

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black history month,Civil Rights,Civil Rights Movement,March on Washington,martin luther king jr,Montgomery Bus Boycott,Selma