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As of this writing, the Civil Rights Movement is still within living memory, and many of the participants on both sides are still alive. Those who were on the racist side are often, today, deeply ashamed of their former attitudes ([[wikipedia:Hazel Massery|Hazel Massery]] is one example; [[wikipedia:Segregation now|George Wallace]] was another). Others are finally being prosecuted for their crimes (when, for example, former lynchers feel the prick of conscience and confess). And racism still exists, but these days the civil rights movement is heavily fractured and has no clear leader, with those at the forefront (Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton) known more for their self-promotion and scandal-filled pasts (Jackson and Sharpton have both made offensive remarks about the Jewish community, Jackson had a child out of wedlock, and Sharpton's reputation was [[Never Live It Down|tarnished]] by his involvement in the controversial Tawana Brawley case).
In the months leading up to the 2008 presidential election, many looked at the election as the ultimate litmus test towards whether or not the civil rights movement had succeeded, as the idea of Americans having the chance to elected an African-American to the Presidency would be the ultimate way to see if the movement's successes had any impact upon the generations who came afterwards. Needless to say, [[Barack Obama
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{{examples|Appearances of the Civil Rights Movement in fiction include:}}
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* ''[[Mississippi Burning]]''
* ''[[Dreamgirls]]''
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* ''Crazy In Alabama''
* In ''[[The Dark Tower]]'' series, Susannah was a Civil Rights activist.
* In ''[[The Full Matilda]]'', David is in the Black Panther Party and {{spoiler|gets shot at a protest.}}
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* Like many other great historical moments, the Movement is turned on its head by The Onion in ''Our Dumb Century'', especially in the "transcript" of King's renowned speech, "I Had A Really Weird Dream Last Night."
* Robert (Granddad) Freeman of ''[[The Boondocks]]'' had an involvement in the movement. He still held a grudge against Rosa Parks for "stealing his thunder" (he was sitting next to her on that bus and likewise refused to give up his seat, but the bus driver was only offended by Rosa's unwillingness to move, not his), and once showed up late to a march because he knew they would bring out the hoses and figured he'd bring a raincoat.
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