The movement in the 1960s that sought to end racial segregation in the United States was the Civil Rights Movement. This struggle aimed at achieving equal rights and ending discrimination against African Americans, particularly in the southern states. Key figures, such as Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Malcolm X, played vital roles in organizing protests, marches, and legal challenges against discriminatory laws. Landmark events included the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the March on Washington, and the passage of legislation like the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, fundamentally reshaping American society and fostering greater justice and equality.