How has the legacy of the civil rights movement influenced our society to strive for equality for all american citizens

http://www.usconstitution.net/dream.html

One of the sentences in Dr King's speech is very important: "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."

So ... in addition to the changes that have occurred since 1963 for African-Americans, who else has benefited?