Civil Rights Dbq
Civil Rights DBQ In the 1960's the movement for African American civil rights dramatically changed due strong activist, presidential commitments, and numerous protest. Every part of what helped changed the civil rights movement was a key aspect in the gaining of African American civil rights. All of these movements were composed of inspirational leaders such and Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcom X in which there goals were to end all injustices for not only African Americans but for all.
Martin Luther King was undoubtably the greatest factor for change during this time of the movement. In document B it's a letter to Clergymen discussing that an affiliate in Birmingham asked him and his protestors to be ready to "engage in a non-violent direct action program." This shows the full commitment of Dr. King as a strong activist and leader, because this was written from the Birmingham jail. Most activist would have lost their will to continue the fight against injustice; they would have lost their integrity. The reason for this is because Dr.King never wanted to use violence but often seemed to obtain it, as depicted in Document C with policemen treating the people of this demonstration with injustice.
Never before this time was a president actually as dedicated to the movement as Kennedy. This dedication to the movement is shown in Document D, a speech from Kennedy himself discusses the problems on hand pertaining to the social injustices. Kennedy states," The fires of frustration and discord are burning in every city, North and South." It is the attention that Kennedy as a president is giving to the movement that will be a factor in the equality of everyman. This is an important sight of the change in the support.
One of the greatest factors to change in strategies for the movement where protests and boycotts. In Document E Stokely Carmichael explains that these protests shows unification of people in a
Martin Luther King was undoubtably the greatest factor for change during this time of the movement. In document B it's a letter to Clergymen discussing that an affiliate in Birmingham asked him and his protestors to be ready to "engage in a non-violent direct action program." This shows the full commitment of Dr. King as a strong activist and leader, because this was written from the Birmingham jail. Most activist would have lost their will to continue the fight against injustice; they would have lost their integrity. The reason for this is because Dr.King never wanted to use violence but often seemed to obtain it, as depicted in Document C with policemen treating the people of this demonstration with injustice.
Never before this time was a president actually as dedicated to the movement as Kennedy. This dedication to the movement is shown in Document D, a speech from Kennedy himself discusses the problems on hand pertaining to the social injustices. Kennedy states," The fires of frustration and discord are burning in every city, North and South." It is the attention that Kennedy as a president is giving to the movement that will be a factor in the equality of everyman. This is an important sight of the change in the support.
One of the greatest factors to change in strategies for the movement where protests and boycotts. In Document E Stokely Carmichael explains that these protests shows unification of people in a