Civil Rights Of African Americans In The 1960s And 1970s
Short Paper #3
Even after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, African Americans still faced many different forms of opposition in the 1960s and 1970s. African Americans were not receiving their Civil Rights during these years, which sparked controversy between African Americans and Whites. African Americans believed that the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation would give them equality amongst whites. Similar to the Black Panthers ideas, African Americans knew they had to fight for their Civil Rights. “We want freedom. We want power to determine the destiny of our Black Community.” African Americans redefined citizenship and dissent in the 1960s and 1970s from key events in the Civil Rights Movement like: sit-ins, the March on Washington, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. …show more content…
After being denied service, they calmly sat at the lunch counter, waiting to be served. These brave four kids started a trend known as sit-ins to try and stop southern segregation at lunch counters. The sit-in protests were a very important part of the movement because it was lead by young people. It gave them confidence to be leaders themselves and they held their own part in the Civil Rights Movement. The students believed they could change how segregation was by peacefully protesting, dealing different forms of assault. These students are much like the Students for A Democratic Society in the way they “supported the civil rights in the South… [they] gained popularity among college students across the nation.” It also got the attention they needed, to show the public how deep segregation was during this time period. The sit-in protests later led to the formation of the group known as the Student Nonviolent Coordination
Even after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, African Americans still faced many different forms of opposition in the 1960s and 1970s. African Americans were not receiving their Civil Rights during these years, which sparked controversy between African Americans and Whites. African Americans believed that the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation would give them equality amongst whites. Similar to the Black Panthers ideas, African Americans knew they had to fight for their Civil Rights. “We want freedom. We want power to determine the destiny of our Black Community.” African Americans redefined citizenship and dissent in the 1960s and 1970s from key events in the Civil Rights Movement like: sit-ins, the March on Washington, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. …show more content…
After being denied service, they calmly sat at the lunch counter, waiting to be served. These brave four kids started a trend known as sit-ins to try and stop southern segregation at lunch counters. The sit-in protests were a very important part of the movement because it was lead by young people. It gave them confidence to be leaders themselves and they held their own part in the Civil Rights Movement. The students believed they could change how segregation was by peacefully protesting, dealing different forms of assault. These students are much like the Students for A Democratic Society in the way they “supported the civil rights in the South… [they] gained popularity among college students across the nation.” It also got the attention they needed, to show the public how deep segregation was during this time period. The sit-in protests later led to the formation of the group known as the Student Nonviolent Coordination