Gender Inequality In The 1960s

Although there were many events that took place prior to the 1960s, the 1960s was the time that those violent and nonviolent protest for civil rights, equality, and freedom went global because blacks had had access televisions and radios to experience the inequality in their society especially in the southern states such as Alabama and Mississippi. Many southern states did not see African Americans as human and if so, blacks still did not get equal rights. It was the time that many African Americans reached their peak of anger with the economy and the unjust system. However, the 1960s was also a time of hope for the middle and working class in America because this class had the education to understand how unfair the political system is and
Because of all the consequences associated with rebelling and speaking against people that are of a higher power, one may become fearful and doubtful or may give up because they feel as if their voice is not heard. This was not the case for the women above especially Angela Davis. Davis was a young lady who would always question why even as a child. She addressed black liberation and repression by connecting personal experience within politics to the judicial system and how unjust it is. Davis provides readers with an untold story, a story that so many teachers may gloss over in class, but a story that needs to be heard to allow others to get
Therefore, African Americans must come together to allow their desired freedom and survival to occur. In learning from the 60s, Lorde addressed her personal feeling about Malcom X and speaks on how the black community tend to fight with each instead of working with each other to fight a common enemy. “Unity implies the coming together of elements… varied and diverse in their particular natures” (Lorde 136). Although we may have slightly different outlooks, two minds are better than one. Lorde makes it clear that black people’s main goal is survival, but one may not survive if the white man continues to turn us against each other. “We share a common interest, survival, and it cannot be pursued in isolation from others simply because their differences make us uncomfortable” (Lorde 141). This connects to fear of consequences because when people are afraid, they turn the other cheek to prevent themselves from suffering consequences. However, there is a need for various personal experiences come together to produce a better movement. Angela Davis mentioned the chaos of the shooting and constant violence within the society. “In the midst of the chaos… the only thing we really had in common was skin color. No wonder unity was fragile” (Davis 159). Black people all want freedom, yet they are so angry and do not know what to do with their anger. With their anger, black people can uplift each other and could built an army