The liberation movement sought to end racial segregation and discrimination through nonviolent civil disobedience and direct action protests, advocating for civil and political rights for African Americans. Led by Martin Luther King Jr. and other prominent civil rights leaders, the movement organized large demonstrations and acts of civil disobedience to apply public pressure for reform. Through peaceful protests and grassroots organizing, the liberation movement achieved many goals including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965.