The pursuit of racial equality after Word War 2 was a long and perilous journey. In the minds of most Americans, people of high influence or power were the vehicles that drove the civil rights movement forward from where it was started. Influential and popular characters like Martin Luther King, Thurgood Marshall, and Rosa Parks were constantly in the spotlight, for eliminating Jim Crow Laws, working towards desegregation of the education system, and standing for the rights for African Americans respectively. However, the success of the civil rights movement can mainly be attributed to the hard work, and dedication of the “unknown” masses of people rather than the Government/Public Figures. This is based upon the…
The Civil Rights Movement as we know it started in 1945 due to the end of the second World War. After the racial atrocities carried out by the Nazis killing over 6 million Jews it showed how far racial abuse can be taken and convinced many people that racism should be opposed in all circumstances. There were clear signs of change for black Americans however progress was not equally shared across the united states. The Federal Government which is headed by the President, but also comprises congress and the supreme court each had a role to play in dismantling segregation. As well as the Federal Government there were other factors that attempted improving the status of black people in the U.S which are peaceful protests, and legal groups such as the NAACP (national association for the advancement of coloured people) and to conclude, analyze which group responded to change effectively and re-address the question.…
The African-American Civil Rights Movement of the 1960’s focused on attaining the most basic rights for African Americans. This Movement focused on the fundamental issues that for White Americans were a basic right. They were freedom, respect, dignity, and economic and social equality. This was a movement of ordinary people who made the difficult decision to stand up for what they believe in. They did this knowing that there would be a price to pay, whether it be being jailed, assaulted, or in some cases even killed. The sociological and psychological motivation behind this Movement, and what drove ordinary people to stand up for what they believed in, and accomplish extraordinary achievements for African-American Civil Rights is that of strength, and determination to stand up for what is just.…
The article Civil Rights Act gives the readers a look into the actions that lead up to the anti-discrimination laws, and the equality for all men. This article contains lots of credible information that would be good in an argumentative essay. This article gives an informational point of view on what was happening on the law making side and political side. However, this article also gives the readers a view on what the Presidents Kennedy and Johnson did, as well as what Martin Luther King did to stop this discrimination. In the process, the article Civil Rights Act provides an understanding as what the laws did to end public discrimination and bring new rights for African Americans.…
During the 1960’s, many African-Americans believed that civil rights should become a national priority. Young civil rights activists brought their cause to the national stage and demanded the federal government assist them and help resolve the issues that plagued them. Many of them challenged segregation in the South by protesting at stores and schools that practiced segregation. Despite the efforts of these groups and Supreme Court rulings that ordered the desegregation of buses and bus stations, violence and prejudice against African-Americans in the South continued (Meyer, F.S., 1968).…
Civil rights activists protested nonviolent actions. During the Civil Rights era in the 1950s and 1960s there were leaders from the African American population. For example, Rosa Parks, Andrew Goodman, Martin Luther King Jr, and Malcolm X were leaders during the civil rights movements. These leaders fought in the name of freedom and equality for the black community. African Americans worked together as a nation for having rights in the United…
Throughout history there have been various periods, some brief and some extended, that had they not occurred would have changed the course of history and affected how we live today. During each period of history, there are those few great leaders who charted our history and were crucial to the success of our country as a whole. The civil rights movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries was an important time in American history. Within the civil rights movement three of the most prominent African American men were prompted to attempt to solve the problem of racial inequality. Booker T. Washington, Marcus Garvey and W. E. B. DuBois, all approached the problem of racial inequality differently. Although each one approached the fight for…
When remembering the Civil Rights movement, the names Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr., Medgar Evers, and other men. The reality is men weren't the only ones with a major influence on the movement. Women largely participated in the organization and participation of the movement. Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons, Lonnie King, Ekwueme Michael Thewell and Rosa Parks are among the most prominent leaders of the movement. African American women were taking action across the political sphere by heading organizations, creating clubs on college campuses, leading protest, in the home and were overall involved in an endless number of ways. They played a major role in the struggle for human rights in the south and the entire nation. They made an impact on the…
People like Martin Luther King played an important role in making sure that justice was served mainly in the south and encourage Blacks across America not to be satisfied as he famously said and I quote. “We will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.”(Doc # 3) The Statement above Just showed how much African Americans were willing to fight for equal…
When we think Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. we often think of an African American man that led all African Americans into making history each day he led the civil rights movement. During the 13 years of MLKS leadership from December 1955-April 4 1968, the African American community achieved more progress towards racial equality in America than the previous years had done. King was and still is to this day considered of the most prominent advocate of nonviolence and one of the greatest nonviolent leaders in world history!…
African Americans have been working hard every since the slavery days to end segregation, discrimination, and isolation. Many civil rights leaders such as Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr, Ruby Bridges, John Brown, Fredrick Douglas, Nat Turner, and Linda Brown, have worked together so that blacks can have the same things that whites have. First off I will like to inform you on what segregation, discrimination,…
As I reflect on the history of the United States of America during the twentieth century and those accomplishments made, I am reminded that the Civil Rights Movement played the most significant role in social and political changes that continue to impact our society today. The goals of the Civil Rights Movement were to end racial segregation, to give equal opportunities in employment and equal opportunities in education to African Americans based on the 14th Amendment of the Constitution which ensured that “all persons born in the United States were citizens” and were to be given “full…
State’s rights took over and became a staple throughout the early and mid 20th century. During that time all of the African-American members of Congress that were elected in the South quickly faded. We once had elected members of congress whom we voted for that would have enforced, protected, and created laws on behalf of black citizens. The Southern states would create legislation to enact “Jim Crow” laws upon the black community. Segregation was at its peak in the United States and the black community had been oppressed long enough. Conforming to the segregated South only caused hostility. The government that recognized blacks as members of society ignored them. In fact, the government that could protect the black community from the violence incurred by terrorist groups was often members of the groups themselves. Rebellion was the only and final option. In order for the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to be ratified by Congress, the black community needed to rebel against the “Jim Crow” laws of the South, the violence invoked by hate organizations, as well as (with assistance from white college students) the hypocrisies of the United States…
Life during the civil rights movement was quite confusing. My parent weren’t racist that I knew of. In Arkansas the white folks really expressed their feelings for the Negroes in what seemed to me a ridiculous manner. As a matter of fact I was embarrassed to be a white person. My family was religious and taught us about Jesus and the way people should be treated. Every person should be treated equally; the sad thing is that most of the white people treating the black people wrong were “Christian.”…
Growing up I have only learned about African Americans that was key figures in the civil rights movement. First famous African American Frederick Douglass who was self-educated author and lecturer. Harriet Tubman an abolitionist writer who championed women’s rights and uplifting of African Americans. Martin Luther King a pivotal civil rights leader who lead protest against segregation. They were very important people in black history, however; there are more black people who have contributed greatly to the United States history that contributed to other facets of our daily…