Civil War Movement
Kyle Johnson
Mrs. P
American Literature
3 April 2009
A Time of Change in America The Civil Rights Movement was a time of changes in America. It has changed the way society has acted towards each other and improved the lives of minorities. The Civil Rights Movement has also helped racism in America even though racism is still a problem it has become much better. It has helped other countries around the world and changed the way people think towards each other. The way people treat each other has improved and made the country stronger. The Civil Rights Movement was a prolific time period for America because it gave minorities and the underprivileged equal rights and must continue if society wants the ideal future for all children. In the past there were many problems that involved racism and discrimination towards different races and less fortunate people. In the book The American Civil Rights Movement by Linda Jacobs Atman she states: The U.S. congress passed three new constitutional amendments that directly affected African Americans. The thirteenth amendment, which was ratified, or approved, on December 6, 1865, outlawed slavery everywhere in the United States. The Fourteenth Amendment, ratified on July 28, 1868, gave African Americans the rights of U.S. citizenship, and the Fifteenth Amendment, ratified on February 3, 1870, specifically protected their voting rights (8).
The Thirteenth Amendment outlawed slavery and helped African Americans become free. It also made a huge impact on society because they were able to earn money to support their families without working for their owner. The Fourteenth Amendment made African Americans become U.S. citizens which gave them the same rights as a white person. This made a big impact in the lives of African Americans because they are able to do anything that a white person could do. The Fifteenth Amendment was good because African Americans could vote for and make an impact on the voting
Mrs. P
American Literature
3 April 2009
A Time of Change in America The Civil Rights Movement was a time of changes in America. It has changed the way society has acted towards each other and improved the lives of minorities. The Civil Rights Movement has also helped racism in America even though racism is still a problem it has become much better. It has helped other countries around the world and changed the way people think towards each other. The way people treat each other has improved and made the country stronger. The Civil Rights Movement was a prolific time period for America because it gave minorities and the underprivileged equal rights and must continue if society wants the ideal future for all children. In the past there were many problems that involved racism and discrimination towards different races and less fortunate people. In the book The American Civil Rights Movement by Linda Jacobs Atman she states: The U.S. congress passed three new constitutional amendments that directly affected African Americans. The thirteenth amendment, which was ratified, or approved, on December 6, 1865, outlawed slavery everywhere in the United States. The Fourteenth Amendment, ratified on July 28, 1868, gave African Americans the rights of U.S. citizenship, and the Fifteenth Amendment, ratified on February 3, 1870, specifically protected their voting rights (8).
The Thirteenth Amendment outlawed slavery and helped African Americans become free. It also made a huge impact on society because they were able to earn money to support their families without working for their owner. The Fourteenth Amendment made African Americans become U.S. citizens which gave them the same rights as a white person. This made a big impact in the lives of African Americans because they are able to do anything that a white person could do. The Fifteenth Amendment was good because African Americans could vote for and make an impact on the voting
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