In the 1950s, a white child from the South was walking with his parents one Sunday afternoon. He and his family were heading to a local park to spend time outside in nice weather and wrap up their weekend. When they arrived, the little boy was perplexed by the sign near the entrance to the park. The sign read “White Park.” “The grass is green, the wood chips are brown, the swings are blue and the slide is yellow; I don't understand why they call this park "White Park", thought the young boy. When he asked his parents why it was not named Green, Brown, Blue or Yellow Park, but rather "White Park", they did not want to explain to their young child the persistent problem of segregation that was occurring in their current environment. day world (Watson). The Civil Rights Movement was a movement to fight for an end to segregation between blacks and whites and to further guarantee blacks the same equal rights as whites had. This movement lasted fourteen years and took place between 1954 and 1968. Two big names that most people have heard of who were involved in the civil rights movement were Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks. Anyway, there's another person who isn't as well known but had a huge impact on the civil rights movement: a woman named Naomi Long Madgett. Naomi Long Madgett was a writer particularly known for her poem “Midway.” “Midway” was used to encourage black people protesting during the civil rights movement not to give up their fight for equal rights. The poem “Midway” by Naomi Long Madgett illustrates the dedication of the civil rights movement. Madgett's piece of poetry, "Midway", was a great motivator that encouraged devotion from middle of paper...... titled "A Dream of Liberty: The Civil Rights Movement of 1954 to 1968 . » School Library Journal April 1, 2005: S61. Electronic Library. September 25, 2013. Ball, Jane L. “Literary Reference Center 2007.” . Internet. September 25, 2013.Dreier, Peter. "Rosa Parks: Angry, Not Tired." Detroit: Christine Nasso, 2007. Print. “Halfway.” Blue Ridge Journal, September 25, 2013. “Rime.” . Houghton Mifflin Company, nd Web November 5, 2013. Watson, Harry. “Southern Porch,” October 1, 2008: n. page. Electronic library. Internet. September 25, 2013. Zissou, Rebecca. “Freedom Fighters”. New York Times Upfront, April 22, 2013: n. page. Electronic library. Internet. September 25. 2013.