Over the course of American history, ethical ideals were challenged, and moral beliefs were shattered. Of course, these were only intended to help and devillianize certain groups of people who were deemed as such. Many social reform groups and movements were formed in hopes to politically and culturally change what goes on in America. Two of those groups were labeled as Civil Rights, and Black Power movements. Both these groups fought for their people, and thought that change needed to happen. How they went about this change varied. As each group had different tactics and different ways to go about certain things. These were not the only groups that ever existed for social or political reform. Many of these said groups had vastly differentiating …show more content…
The civil rights movement, according to “Bigger Than A Hamburger” by Ella Baker, they wanted direct action without fear of being stopped. Or action that couldn’t be stopped and that they should get what everyone else gets. Especially when it came to education. They thought that their current sit-ins weren’t good enough so they decided to have a more direct approach to social reform and allowing their people some of their rights that they should’ve gotten in the first place. They wanted change so they wanted to do it in a way that would give them a voice. They would cause trouble, do what they want because they believed that they were entitled to basic human rights and basic human resources. So by doing more direct things they were able to get media attention and headlines. Which would in a way promote their group and promote their cause. With enough attention and with enough commotion, legal action will be taken in anyway to stop them from doing such things. For example if the legal action is to give them their rights, they win. If they beat them with police officers and mobs, they’ll only get stronger and