Civil rights took place in the 1960s, as mentioned before, and had key players such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcom X. Martin Luther King Jr, campaigned for civil rights without any violence and made many speeches such as his famous "I have a Dream" speech given in Washington, DC. But after his assassination, a new leader emerged and led the “Black Power” movement in 1966, named Stokely Carmichael. “Black Power” promoted black nationalism, self-determination, and increased militancy as a means of self-defense. He stated how the black community must take a stand and take over, by any means necessary. Another movement was also happening around this time: the women's rights movement. This was a battle for women's liberation. Women of this period created the organization known as NOW, the National Organization for Women, which lobbied for equal opportunity, filed lawsuits against gender discrimination, and mobilized public opinion against sexism. The most important court case for the women's rights movement would have to be Roe v. Wade in 1973. This case, in a Supreme Court ruling, stated that the right to privacy protected a woman's decision to terminate a pregnancy. Although this decision caused a lot of riots and controversy for the conservative side of America, it is now allowed