What kind of protest did the american indian movement hold in the late 1960s? they staged a sit-in at a store’s lunch counter. they led a march into the city of san francisco. they asked americans to boycott the sale of fruit. they occupied a former prison for more than a year. both the civil rights act and the voting rights act allowed civil rights activists to protest peacefully. meant the end of discrimination in the country. discouraged state governments from enforcing the laws. gave the federal government tools to enforce the laws. one of the goals of the women’s rights movement was ending segregation in public schools. discrimination in the workplace. federal funding of sports programs. dangerous conditions on farm fields. one of the areas that both mexican american and african american leaders focused their civil rights pursuits on was passing an equal rights amendment. securing equal access to education. using violent methods to achieve their goals. getting labor union leaders to organize their movements. why is john mckeithen a notable figure in louisiana’s civil rights history? he was a judge who issued a court order for school desegregation. he became the most prominent civil rights attorney in louisiana. he was the first louisiana governor to successfully begin integration. he was a leading civil rights activist in louisiana and a founder of core.