There were many factors as to why the Civil Rights Movement was such a struggle. There was a substantial amount of fear‚ fear of the whites and violence‚ fear of missing out on a better life‚ in African American population. There economic dependence issues‚ and the cultural norm of racism‚ which had to be fought against. The Civil Rights Movement was so difficult because‚ different generations were fighting with one another to change the way society functioned. There was considerable violence‚ and
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was an African American civil rights activist known as the “mother of the modern day civil rights movement” born on February 4‚ 1913‚ in Tuskegee‚ Alabama. Parks had ancestors that were slaves and was very aware of segregation. She earned the name of the “mother of the modern day civil rights movement” in December of 1955 by refusing to give up her seat to a white man as she was told to do by the bus driver. She did this with the intention of a new movement with better rights for all colored people
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Woman fought for their rights and equality that was taken away from them. Without them fighting for their rights in The Civil Rights Movement woman might not have the rights they do today. During a very important part of history called the Civil Rights Movement woman made a huge contribution to this movement. They dedicated a lot of time and energy fighting for women’s equal rights‚ but African- American women fought more for their rights and equality in this world. These women suffered tremendously
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Junior Paper Civil rights have been a controversial topic throughout the course of history. Despite previous efforts‚ the most significant wave of civil reforms did not occur until the early 1960’s‚ during the political height of the 36th president Lyndon Johnson. Johnson‚ as he worked his way up the political ladder‚ gained a clear understanding of American policies. After the assassination of his predecessor Kennedy‚ Johnson stepped forward as the nation’s new leader. The time surrounding Johnson
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equal rights and freedom for the black Americans. At that time‚ the equal Civil Right system drawn attention to the new president‚ John F Kennedy and on 11 June 1961‚ he declared to support the black Americans for their equal rights. People concluded that the only way that they can win their freedom was to empower ordinary people‚ thus they also started to campaign for the proposed civil rights bill and voting right. Martin Luther King played a major role in leading the civil rights movement and
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The Civil Rights movement raised awareness of inequality due to age‚ gender‚ and race. Inspired by the civil right movement‚ numerous people felt the need to change. The gains in equality encouraged people to start the fight for the enhancement of their lives. A large number of women who fought for civil rights went on to fight for women’s rights. Women felt suppressed by playing the parts society gave them and that they were refused the options their male counterparts had. Though Congress had passed
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Rosa Parks A very inspirational civil rights activist once said‚ “I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free ... so other people would be also free.” This civil rights activist is sometimes recognized as the "Mother of the U.S. civil rights movement" (Encyclopædia Britannica) . Her name was Rosa Parks. Rosa Parks is the most influential women in the last century. Parks was a seamstress‚ secretary of the Montgomery chapter of the Nation Association for the Advancement of Colored
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The Civil Rights Movement was a dark period in America. In a time where white supremacists ruled the South‚ historical figures such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcom X made it their life’s work to change the nation for the better. Almost 90% of the United States Black population lived in the South‚ and it was issues like the Jim Crow laws that made these individuals lives extremely unpleasing and difficult. Over the course of four years‚ 1964-1968‚ at least four major civil rights acts were approved:
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Malcolm X was destined to become one of the most celebrated activists of the civil rights movement. Malcolm Little‚ his real name‚ was born in Nebraska and was one of eight children. His father was a well-known pastor who was also a supporter of the civil rights and because of it made a few enemies. The family had to move a few times because people didn’t like his support of the movement. The Black Legion‚ which was the white supremacist group that was against Mr. Little‚ continuously sent death
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