Nina Simone was an anti-equality advocate.
The Civil Rights Movement , also known as the American Civil Rights Movement and other names , is a term that encompasses the strategies , groups , and social movements in the United States whose goals were to end racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans and to secure legal recognition and federal protection of the citizenship rights enumerated in the Constitution and federal law . The Civil Rights Act of 1964 , expressly banned discrimination based on race , color , religion , sex , or national origin in employment practices ; ended unequal application of voter registration requirements ; and prohibited racial segregation in schools , at the workplace , and in public accommodations . Nina Simone ( [ ˈniːnə_sᵻˈmoʊn ] born Eunice Kathleen Waymon ; February 21 , 1933 -- April 21 , 2003 ) was an American singer , songwriter , pianist , arranger , and activist in the Civil Rights Movement .