Question - In what ways did the Civil Rights movement not only advance the rights of African Americans but other minority groups as well?

In what ways did the Civil Rights movement not only advance the rights of African Americans but other minority groups as well?

Answer: 

The modern African-American civil rights movement, like similar movements earlier, had transformed American democracy. It also served as a model for other group advancement and group pride efforts involving women, students, Chicanos, gays and lesbians, the elderly, and many others.