Black History Month Essay

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Black history should not just be limited to one month of the year, but rather should be recognized and celebrated all year around as an integral part of American history and culture. Black History Month started in the US when American author and historian Carter G. Woodson founded the Association for the study of African American life and History. In February 1926, he launched the celebration of a historic week dedicated to teaching the cultural significance of the history of black Americans. They created Black History Month to give special recognition and celebrate black contributions, But I think there is no way to show recognition in only a month of the whole year.
One reason why black history should be recognized all year is that it is an integral part of American history and …show more content…

He became a leader in the abolitionist movement.” resulting in ending the practice of slavery, and as America’s Civil War raged African Americans did not just sit without doing anything weather enslaved, escaped. Many sought to affect the outcome of the Civil War actively. From fighting on bloody battlefields, African Americans fought courageously to abolish slavery and discrimination. In their own way changing the course of American history. For example, Harriet Tubman was the first and only woman to lead a military expedition during the Civil War. She used her skills as a spy and expedition leader for the Civil War Union Army. after that, the Civil War had officially abolished slavery, but it didn’t end discrimination against Black people, then the Civil Movement came so Black people mass protested against racial segregation and discrimination in the United States. This movement had its roots in the centuries-long efforts of enslaved Africans to resist racial oppression and abolish slavery. “ American history has been marked by persistent and determined efforts to