Prejudice And Racism During The Civil Rights Movement

Ingrained into American society, racism proves to be an ever-present complication people of color face throughout history; furthermore, this matter, seemingly vanished, remains alive under the surface of the admirable American façade. African Americans endured hundreds of years of enslavement, torture, and discrimination; although they weren’t treated as such, they are American citizens. The ugly racism, rooted in the greed for power and control, against African Americans still stands as a real and ugly piece of American history. From fighting for freedom out of enslavement, to fighting for the right to sit next to a white man on the bus, these belittled people have relentless been pushed down when trying to stand up. However, slowly they rose up and fought for equal rights, all the while facing mass resistance. During the Civil Rights movement, African Americans made many advances in their plight for social, economic, and political freedom; such include the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and school integration. Although they legally achieved these rights, they were still met with severe
The forced integration caused many tensions between the races, and put African Americans subject to even more hate. Many prominent political leaders, such as the governor of Alabama, publicly addressed the issue in racist manners. Many had difficulties finding jobs to provide for themselves, and others couldn’t afford a basic education. In response to the nonviolent freedom rider protest, white racists brutally beat and verbally assaulted them. It was not uncommon for a peaceful protest to be met with anger and violence. Although African Americans were no longer held as slaves, they still suffered from a bondage that isn't that of servitude. They were silenced by the white population, dominate at that