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=African Americans in the Mid 20th Century=

Overview
The roles of Africans Americans changed greatly through out the 20th century. They went form being held as slaves to having the right to vote. The way African Americans were treated became a moral issue in the country. There were many riots and protests for more freedoms of the African Americans. In the 1950's the census counted 15 million African Americans living in America. They officially got the right to vote in 1965. There were many influential African Americans in this time period.


 * ==Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.==

He was one of the most influential African Americans in the mid 20th century. Around December 5, 1955 the famous Montgomery bus boycott began, which started from Rosa Park's bus incident. Martin was a part of this protest. He eventually became the leader of the Civil Rights Acts in America when he was only 27 years old.

He was a famous African American singer and piano player in the mid 20th century. He went blind but he could still play the piano and sing. Charles sang the songs "Georgia on my Mind" and "Hit the Road Jack". He helped support Martin Luther King and the civil rights movement.
 * ==Ray Charles==

Conclusion
African Americans had and still have a large influence on the United States. They have many roles in the society and they fill them well. African Americans are just like any other person and it is a good thing that they have all the same rights as everyone else does now a days. The mid 20th century was the most important time for the African Americans. This is the time when all the Civil Rights changes were made to make African Americans treated equally.