Discuss The Key Events Of The Civil Rights Movement

Since the 1950’s, the Civil Rights Movement has been one of the most influential and pivotal movements in American history. They helped a lot of marginalized communities have more rights and freedom and not be discriminated against. If it wasn’t for the movement, society wouldn’t have been the same as it is today. However, the struggle for civil rights did not end there, it continued to evolve and shape society in the later decades. In the 1980’s and 1990’s, the Civil Rights Movement was still confronting ongoing prejudice and hate in America. This essay will explore multiple key events of the Civil Rights Movement during this period.

In the 1980’s and 1990’s, people with mental and physical disabilities faced widespread discrimination in

During this time, a disease called AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) was spreading like wildfire in the United States. Hundreds of thousands of people were diagnosed with AIDS during this period and the disease became one of the leading causes of death globally. Sadly, this disease affected the LGBTQ+ community since people used the disease as a way to be discriminatory and hateful towards people in the community. Many people wrongly believed AIDS was a “gay disease” since at first the people who were receiving the disease were gay men, leading to increased homophobia and discrimination against LGBTQ+ people. Many people who were in the community felt ill due to the disease, causing grief and loss. Amidst the crisis, the LGBTQ+ community showed resilience against the hate and discrimination and performed activism. An action group called “ACT UP”, was founded in New York City (NYC) in 1987 in response to the aid crisis. They believed the government wasn't doing enough to fund research, provide treatment, or raise awareness about aid. The group’s first action, in spring 1987, was a march on Wall St. in NYC to protest the high cost and lack of availability of HIV treatment, since it was very expensive and was out of reach for many people living with HIV. Another action group called the Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC) that was founded in 1981 also was formed in response to the aid crisis. Even