The main goal of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States during the 1960s was to end racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans. Activists sought to secure equal rights under the law, emphasizing voting rights, access to education, and public accommodations. Major events, such as the March on Washington in 1963, where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech, highlighted the movement's aims for equity and justice. Legislative victories, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, were pivotal in dismantling institutional racism and enforcing equal rights.