Category: Civil Rights Movement

Pauli Murrays name is not commonly mentioned alongside many historical figures that have been immortalized in their fight for equality and civil rights for minorities and women alike. However, Murray had a profound impact by introducing ideas and legal concepts which were used to establish the basics of equal treatment for these groups in society.…

The aim of the civil rights movement in the 1960s was to resist all forms of racial oppression as well as to abolish the legacy of slavery as an institution. Outcomes of the movement included granting African-Americans basic civil rights and improving the economic, cultural, and political life of this minority. The passage of the…

My previous essay was primarily related to the problem of inequity existing in the American society. In particular, I focused on the hardships faced by young adults. Many of these individuals continuously have to struggle with poverty. In turn, one should pay more attention to the underlying causes of this phenomenon. Furthermore, it is necessary…

While comparing Claudette Colvins experience in the fight for equality and civil rights with that of young activists in the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, one can cite both similarities and differences. Ms. Colvin, as a young girl, did not have the same opportunities to publicize her story as people have today. According to Hoose,…

The Civil Rights Movement With the end of the Civil War in the United States, several groups, including the government and other non-governmental organizations, came up with many propositions to protect the rights of minorities, such as Africans and Asians, who were always under constant threats from the whites. This meant that the government was…

The Civil Rights movement of the 1950s-1960s became a struggle for social fairness. Black Americans were assumed to receive equal rights under the United States laws. Although the Civil War denied slavery officially, the discrimination and racial disparities did not finish for Black folks. During the period of Reconstruction, Black Americans managed to receive independence…

Table of Contents Introduction The 1957 Civil Rights Act March on Washington (1963) The 1964 and 1965 Civil Rights Act Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The USA experienced a turbulent political environment after World War II (WWII) that ended in 1945. Intense pressure mounted on the federal government to enact policy and laws that would promote…

Table of Contents Introduction Asians and African Americans The Latinos and Women Buildings for the Disabled Aspects of the Built Environment Conclusion Reference List Introduction Many ethnic and racial minorities have been experiencing different forms of discrimination in the United States. The major groups that have been facing discrimination include Asians, Native Americans, and Latinos.…

The tension between police and minorities started at times of the Civil Rights Movement. Specifically, a peaceful march in Selma, Alabama, led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was met with police aggression (Cunningham, 2018). This event that happened on March 9, 1965, on the Edmund Pettus Bridge, named after Ku Klux Klan leader, became…

Table of Contents Civil Rights Movement and The Nation Effect of the Civil Rights Acts Tactics and Strategies Relevance of the Ideas Today Civil Rights Movement and Diversity in America Today References Civil Rights Movement and The Nation By the early 1970s, the fascination with extreme forms of black nationalism was gradually waning. The influence…