The main focus of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States during the 1960s was the struggle for racial equality and justice for African Americans. Activists sought to end segregation and discrimination, secure voting rights, and achieve social and economic equality. Key events included the Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955), the March on Washington (1963) where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech, and landmark legislation like the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The movement employed nonviolent protest, grassroots organizing, and legal challenges, profoundly influencing American society and policy.