<human>:  What is the history of the civil rights movement in the US?
<bot>: The civil rights movement in the US began in the late 19th century as an effort to end racial injustice and undo the damages of slavery. Over the following decades, activists and organizers across the country worked to bring attention to the injustices black Americans faced, fighting for desegregation, better education, voting rights, and economic parity. In the 1950s and 1960s, the civil rights movement experienced some of its most significant advances, including the US Supreme Court's decision to end segregation in public schools and the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Despite some successes, the battle for full equality for African Americans is ongoing, with recent issues such as police brutality, voting rights, and mass incarceration revealing the ongoing struggle for equal rights.