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.
During the time period of 1945-1980, there were many important political developments domestic and foreign for the United States. One of the most important domestic developments is the Civil Rights Movement. The Civil Rights Movement was a harsh struggle to end racial segregation in the United States. The movement itself helped to secure equality for African Americans and many similar groups. Along with helping gain equality, the movement also led to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Juan Jimenez The Civil Right Movement: People and Events 1950s-1960s The Civil Rights movement is a historical era, when African Americans and many other groups took actions and fought to receive equal rights, it started in the late nineteenth century, but really took its peak in the 1950s and 1960s. Many great leaders and advocates came from this movement such as Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and many more. The movement had an important impact on the United States because African Americans and minorities in general would no longer be treated like second class citizens. Many trails and tribulations had to be made in order to achieve the equal opportunity everybody receives today, these are some of the events and people that made an impact in the 1950s and 1960s.
The 1950’s Space Race One of the bigger events that happened during the 1950’s and 1960’s would have to be the Space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union. At the time the two countries were in what was called the Cold War, this was a race to have an advantage over the other country and have something the other did not. They were trying to out doing each other with atomic weapons to intimidate each other, then the countries realized the huge advantages of having technology in space and the possibilities that comes with it. Both countries immediately got to work trying to get as much to space and the moon with as much success as possible. T The Soviet Union had the first big breakthrough on October 4, 1957 when they launched
The civil rights movement spearheaded the advancement of African American society and could have not as effective without support from the government. As history shows, the beginning of the end of slavery, did have the support of many politicians, such as President Andrew Johnson, who attempts to keep whites supremacy. However later politicians helped the movement make many significant advances during the 1950’s and 1960, which included the Freedom Riders and the Brown v. Board of Education case. The Freedom riders legacy originated when the CORE’s James Farmer and Bayard Rustin attempted to ride interstate buses and trains in the Upper South in 1947.
With the beginning of the Cold War, America also began its campaign against racism by developing positive policies, movements, and ideas which helped the success of the Civil Rights movement in the 1950’s and 1960’s (Amoroso, 2017). As many African-Americans began to encourage the civil rights movement, President Truman was developing a plan recognize the need for equality regardless of race, color, creed, or national origin. Truman was the first president to speak at the national convention held by the NAACP. In 1946, Truman formed the Committee on Civil Rights, and based on their recommendations, ordered the desegregation of the military in 1948.
In the 1950s and 1960s, American culture, society, and politics underwent the largest transformation since the Civil War. Unpopular wars in Indochina sparked widespread protest and gave rise to the counterculture movement. Polarization in politics grew as trust in the government plummeted, and Americans lived in fear of a communist threat to national security. However, these decades also gave rise to an energized movement for civil rights. Groups which had been suppressed in the past, especially African Americans, began to publicize their cause through the new mass media provided by television.
Throughout history, people have had to fight for their rights and freedoms. This statement holds true for many communities that have been oppressed and marginalized throughout the course of human history. The struggle for rights and freedoms has been a long and arduous journey, with many sacrifices made along the way. This essay will focus on one major civil rights movement, the African American civil rights movement, and how they fought for their rights and freedoms.
“You can kill a man, but you can’t kill an idea’’(Medgar Evers Quotes). It all started after the reconstruction period. In the mid 1900’s, African Americans (also known as “blacks’’) were racially segregated, not considered equal. The rights that the white people had were not given to the blacks. People who decided to stand up for what is right were known as civil rights activists.
The struggle and fight for egalitarianism for African Americans has been an ongoing issue for decades, regressing as far as the 16th century. There have been many protests, rebellions, and boycotts in regards to the social injustice African Americans have beset throughout history, however the most significant and notable movement took place from 1954-1968. The civil rights movement was a nonviolent battle fought long and hard by protestors in demand for the abolishment of racial segregation, injustice, and discrimination within the United States of America. This movement sparked a dramatic change in America, allowing for countless major acts and laws to be passed such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. African
The Civil Rights movement was a national prominence during the 1950s. Many African Americans were starting to stand up and fight for the equality they deserved. Despite the passing of the Reconstruction amendments and the Emancipation Proclamation Blacks were targeted and threatened in the southern states. The significant factors that contributed to the growing momentum of the civil rights movement were political leaders that transformed the nation and the battles against people of color.
“The civil rights movement was based on faith. Many of us who were participants in this movement saw our involvement as an extension of our faith. We saw ourselves doing the work of the Almighty. Segregation and racial discrimination were not in keeping with our faith, so we had to do something.” -- John Lewis
It was in the 1950’s 1960’s that the civil rights movement challenged white supremacy. Nearly 100 years before that, slavery had been abolished however, People of color did not have equality. These Historic moments and many more like the civil rights bill in 1964 became the building blocks for racial equality today. Rights were constantly being violated and the two Supreme Court cases Plessy v Ferguson, and Brown v Board of Education helped change how people think. The civil rights movement was the result of the need and desire to give acceptance and equality to African Americans and, it redefined American Identity.
The 1960’s was a decade when there was a lot of change. The 1960’s was when the rise of the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War, and the countercultture movement. It was also the time when ther was a lot of technological innovation, mainly caused by the space race, and the development of the personal computer, and the boom of the modern music industry. The Civil Rights movement was one of the most important social movements of the 1960’s The movement fought for equal rights of African Americans, and some of those rights they wanted was the right to vote, the right to equal employment opportunities, and the end of segregation.
The Civil Right movement has helped to shape the rights and equity of many people. The Civil Rights movement has helped to change the dynamics of American History. This movement has helped to change things in a political, economic, and historical prospective. Without the civil rights movement, we could not have our first black president or ladies running for presidencies. When people think Civil Rights they may date it back to the time 1954 when the Supreme Court’s decisions in Brown v. Board of Education which outlawed segregation education.
