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Dbq Civil Rights Movement In The 1960's

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During the Civil Rights movement in the 1960’s, shifts in the political and societal views were very apparent. Through out the time era, we saw figures of great importance and the strength of activists are its highest. The build up of severe racism and discrimination led to the beginning of the civil rights era, which led to several divides in blacks, as well as a beginning of a more enriched society.. The Civil Rights era had several key events leading up to the full force of the movement - including bus boycotts, Freedom Riders, and the Little Rock Nine. Once the movement began to increase in involvement, many supporters were gained. The biggest key to understanding why such a large following was gained was the surprising knowledge of the …show more content…

Stokely Carmichael participated in many non violence issues prior to his statement “The society we seek to build among black people is not a capitalist one. It is a society in which the spirit of community and humanistic love prevail.” (Document E) The issue of violence versus non violence was very prevalent, in the case of the Civil Rights movement. A quote by the Black Panther’s minister of defense says that “the time has come for black people to arm themselves against this terror before it is too late.” (Document F) The view with violence was skewed, with some stating that the police were the cause, and others that the black people were at fault. The frequent clashes of opinions on this caused a great divide in the black community between those who thought that violence was the only option, and others who thought anger shouldn’t be shown through conflict. In modern times we still see this division between those who want racism to be destroyed through violent action and those who want a peaceful way. The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was a group that promoted this nonviolent act. They believed that “the redemptive community supersedes systems of gross social immorality” (Document A) Despite their involvement in peaceful protests, they tried greatly to separate themselves from Dr. King, with the understanding that the only group who could make a difference was the youth. They

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Throughout history there have been many civil rights activists who have inspired and changed the world. These Activist create movements whose purpose is to create a progressive society with equal justice and opportunity for all. There were two movements that were particularly important in the United States during the 1920s and the mid 1950s. In those movements were activists such as W.E.B. DuBois, Marcus Garvey, Booker T. Washington, Martin Luther King Jr., Thurgood Marshall, and Malcolm X. When looking at each activist and their beliefs it is apparent that there are similarities between the older activist and younger ones. All wanted equality among races, but when discussing how to obtain it their paths had differed.

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When people think of the Civil Rights movement, they think of powerful figures like Rosa Parks, who refused to give up her seat on a bus, or Martin Luther King Jr, who helped lead the Civil Rights movement and make it known for what it is. But, was the Civil Rights Movement really all that successful, as it seems? The Civil Rights Movements of the 50s-70s had a strong impact on all the inequality in the U.S. due to the fact that it was able to gain attention which shifted societal attitudes towards inclusivity in a positive way and the fact it was able to grant minorities more rights and protection, plus a comfort in where they are. Starting with Source C, a source about Hispanic Americans Fighting For Civil Rights, where we see the Chicano

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Thus the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee changed profoundly throughout its existence from its advent in 1960 till to the summer of 1966. The federal government’s lack of policies to protect black citizens radicalized

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The 1960-70’s was the height of the Civil Rights Movement. African Americans were dedicated to gaining liberties which only whites could exercise freely, and did this was done through peaceful as well as violent means of protest. Individuals such as Martin Luther King protested by means of preaching peace and utilizing nonviolent actions against whites while others such as Malcolm x and elijah muhammad resorted to not only violence, yet separatism to protest and show their urge to gain civil Liberties. Though, both methods of protest were aimed towards the same goal, only one was to be influential and bring about the change that African Americans desire.

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Terrorism was flourishing in 1960’s America. Nearly every chapter of this book documents acts of terrorism by white people against black people: a leader’s house bombed, a protestor’s face smashed, girls going to church blown up, and finally, of course, Martin himself getting assassinated. MLK Jr. was not a moderate, at least in the last few years of his life, post-1965. At this point, he observed that the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Bill and the 1965 Voting Rights Act didn’t effect change of the type he was hoping for. He remained an advocate for nonviolence, but when riots broke out, he disclaimed their methods, but did not let society off the hook, claiming “riots are caused by nice, gentle, timid white moderates who are more concerned

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Black groups such as GOAL, The RNA, and others were reflecting the move from non-violent resistance and advocacy for black people with a philosophy and doctrine of self-defense with arms as proposed by the great black nationalist Malcolm X (Davenport 111-131, 132-146; DeRamus qtd. in Stone 250-254; Hamlin qtd. in Stone 255-259; Stone 235-249). With a shift in some political faction within Detroit would create an alternative paradigm for many blacks in the city that were growing impatience with the tenets of non-violent protest proposed by the more mainstream Civil Rights leaders such as Martin Luther King (Boyd 190-200).

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The woman’s suffrage movement of the 1800s and early 1900s as well as the civil rights movements of the 1950s and the 1960s, even though they were made up of a multi-ethnic group of people, the two movements actually had multiple of similarities such as the same goals and concerns. Both group felt appressed by society and both groups demanded basic freedoms and equal opportunities. As both groups sough to have their demand met, other issues became the major national focus. The main difference between the two movements is the fact, that in achieving their goal, African-Americans were calling for the enforcement from the government of their voting rights and end to segregation which still existed in the South, while the suffragists were calling for the right to vote for women.

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