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= __The Civil Rights Movement__ =

African Americans started to challenge segregation. Mostly using peaceful protest, like boycotts and "sit-ins", they slowly increased voting power and created organizations. These attracted the attention of the media and the government. The Federal Government stepped in to help their cause because they were strongly opposed by segregationists. The leaders of the movement gradually began to realize that gaining political rights for African Americans would not solve the problem of racism.