civil rights
Jared Multer
Chapter 5
For close to 100 years after the emancipation proclamation, African Americans and other minorities were still treated unequally in many areas of the United States. It wasn’t until the 1950s when the civil rights movement truly took off and change began to happen. The civil rights movement was ran by the minority groups demanding for an end to racial segregation. During this time the separate but equal doctrine was in play, which meant the whites and colored both had equal facilities. Although they were considered “equal”, the minorities were never truly equal because they were forced to be separate from whites. In many states blacks were treated violently by whites, they were required to sit on the back of the bus, and they were not allowed in many places whites were. Also, blacks did not have the same opportunities in sports. Jackie Robinson is a good example of this because whites tried everything possible by heckling and threatening him. They were trying extremely tough to push him out of the sport. He showed an enormous amount of perseverance by overcoming the adversity, and it made an important change for African American sports. The civil rights activists made their point by using nonviolent civil disobedience. This meant that they publically refused to follow laws that they considered unjust. An example of civil disobedience that occurred was Rosa Parks’ refusal to move to the back of the bus, or an African American violating a white’s only facility. To say the least, the African Americans caused a stir with their protest, and it forced the government to find a resolution. In favor of the minority groups, the government passed laws that ended segregation and discrimination. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is an example of one that was passed to prohibit discrimination in the workplace. In some cases, we have worked so hard to not discriminate against minorities, the majority group is actually being discriminated against. In California
Chapter 5
For close to 100 years after the emancipation proclamation, African Americans and other minorities were still treated unequally in many areas of the United States. It wasn’t until the 1950s when the civil rights movement truly took off and change began to happen. The civil rights movement was ran by the minority groups demanding for an end to racial segregation. During this time the separate but equal doctrine was in play, which meant the whites and colored both had equal facilities. Although they were considered “equal”, the minorities were never truly equal because they were forced to be separate from whites. In many states blacks were treated violently by whites, they were required to sit on the back of the bus, and they were not allowed in many places whites were. Also, blacks did not have the same opportunities in sports. Jackie Robinson is a good example of this because whites tried everything possible by heckling and threatening him. They were trying extremely tough to push him out of the sport. He showed an enormous amount of perseverance by overcoming the adversity, and it made an important change for African American sports. The civil rights activists made their point by using nonviolent civil disobedience. This meant that they publically refused to follow laws that they considered unjust. An example of civil disobedience that occurred was Rosa Parks’ refusal to move to the back of the bus, or an African American violating a white’s only facility. To say the least, the African Americans caused a stir with their protest, and it forced the government to find a resolution. In favor of the minority groups, the government passed laws that ended segregation and discrimination. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is an example of one that was passed to prohibit discrimination in the workplace. In some cases, we have worked so hard to not discriminate against minorities, the majority group is actually being discriminated against. In California