BouguettayaLouiza, DebbihZineb2019-07-162019-07-162019-07-152019/023http://dspace.univ-msila.dz:8080//xmlui/handle/123456789/15142Abstract: AlthoughslaverywasabolishedintheUSaftertheendoftheCivilWar(1861-1865)andAfricanAmericansgainedsomelegalstatus,racialsegregationknownasJimCrowaroseintheSouth.Thetermmeant,generally,thatSouthernblackswouldcontinuetoliveinconditionsofpovertyandinequality,whilewhitesupremacistsdeniedtheirpoliticalrightsandfreedoms.African AmericanstruggleisbestknownintheUShistoryastheCivilRightMovementduringwhichAfricanAmericans,bothmenandwomen,determinedtoachievetherightsandprerogativesoffullcitizenship,emphasizingliberty,justice,andequality.InthehistoryofCivilRightMovement,menlikeDr.MartinLutherKingandMalcomXaregenerallyreferredtoasheroeswhofoughtracialsegregation.However,thefiguresofAfricanAmericanwomenactivistssuchasEllaBaker,DianeNash,FannieLouHamer,AnnieLeeCooper,andAngelaDavisstillarelessmentionedinthecivilrightsmovement;althoughtheyroseasbrilliantactivistsinthemovementandparticipatedheavilyinthestruggleforjusticeandequality.ThepresentresearchhighlightsAfricanAmericanwomen’sinvolvementintheCivilRightsMovementtofightfortheirrights,andwhatweretheirachievements.Keywords:Civilrightsmovement,AfricanAmericanwomen,racialsegregation.Thesis