These three events had the biggest impact upon the USA. The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. was a very surprising moment in 1968. The news of his death had an effect on almost everyone. After his death his message seemed to sink deeper into people’s thoughts and hearts after his death who agreed with them. For the most part blacks and whites would put their differences aside, but some blacks grew very angry and riots
I believe that the contribution of Martin Luther King was huge for the Civil Rights Campaign, however many important campaigners were overshadowed by King who possibly got too much credit when it was due elsewhere. King had a giant effect on the progress of the advancement of black civil rights. The first major part he played in improving the social standing of black civilians was in his role governing the Montgomery Bus Boycott between 1955 and 1956. This boycott aimed to achieve, which it eventually did, the desegregation of public buses, which was partly initiated by Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat for a white man when asked to do so, who was then arrested. King was invited to lead the body which was coordinating the boycott, the Montgomery Improvement Association, so he was not responsible for creating and starting off this successful campaign, however his alluring personality and leadership skills helped motivate the campaign brilliantly.
The Empowering of African Americans through the Civil Rights Act of 1964 The most important date in history concerning African American culture, in my opinion, is July 2, 1964. On this day, legislation called the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed. This act prohibits major forms of discrimination related to women, religion, racial, and ethnic issues. It also ended the unequal voter’s registration application. Specifically for African Americans, the equality and desegregation under this act of education, the workplace, and voter’s registration has been tremendously empowering.
Christopher Minett To what extent was the Federal Government responsible for improving the status of African Americans in the United States in the years 1945 – 65? After the Second World War, The United States of America was seen as a place of freedom and hope for those who strived for a better life. But, in reality, the freedom was not exactly as everyone would have imagined. Struggling with debt and racism, the country was not as problem free as they advertised to the world. Although there was grave problems facing racial equality after the war, by the 1960's, the black community had achieved so much to gain equality.
This event was important because it gained international attention which put pressure on the different structures of the American government to make changes, and finally in 1965 the Supreme Court ruled that segregation on buses was illegal. It also brought the black community closer together to stand up for their rights this is shown when Jo Ann Robinson a head of a group of professional black women in Montgomery says, ‘we are asking every negro to stay off
Essay #5 The Civil Rights Movement began in the 1950s to create a sense of equality which had been discriminated against African-Americans. African-Americans fought to break free from the oppression they felt from white Americans by nonviolent acts and protest, such as sit-ins or marches. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 banned discrimination based on sex, race, color, religion, or national origin. Throughout the next three decades after this Act was passed, African-Americans were a major interest and portrayed in several different ways throughout film. This movement, just like other major events in history, created an interest of African-Americans in film.
Because the city of Boston was considered a safe haven for fugitive slaves, when the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was passed, abolitionists in the city vowed to protect anyone prosecuted under the law, but their efforts were futile due to the cooperation from rich whites, that benefited from the cotton industry, and the indifference by the majority of the community. There were many contributing factors, leading to the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 being passed. Slaveholders already had the right to claim escaped slaves in the north, under The Fugitive Slave Act of 1793. This act required the slaveholder to take time off, or hire someone to track down and retrieve their slaves, which was additional profit lost. Slaveholders realized they needed a stronger law and help with enforcement.
After the Freedom Bell Tolls: The effects of Freedom and Reconstruction on Southern African Americans during the late 1800's. “For we colored people did not know how to be free and the white people did not know how to have a free colored person about them.” -Houston Hartsfield Holloway If one were to ask an African American person today how they view the abolishment of slavery, they would more than likely have nothing but positive things to say. For the most part, they would be correct. The abolishment of slavery was, and still remains one of the single most positive accomplishments within the African American community, and the world. However the positive effects of slavery ending did not come without consequences.
To achieve its goals the NAACP generally challenged segregation through court cases and put pressure on the president/politicians. It was a significant organisation especially after the war when its membership increased dramatically. The NAACP brought success for the civil rights movement during 1945-1961 when the NAACP decided to use the courts/legal system as their strategy to achieve success. They were able to do this because the 14th and 15th amendment stated that black people shouldn’t be discriminated or denied certain rights due to their race. They provided funds or lawyers such as Thurgood Marshall who was a leading black civil rights lawyer.
Freedom Summer During the summer of 1964, there became a highly publicized campaign in the south to register African Americans to vote. There were thousands of civil rights activists who descended on Mississippi and other southern states to try and end the long-time political disownment of African Americans. When African Americans gained to right to vote there was not much change. Many African Americans were denied the access to register to just even become a voter. This is what one part of Freedom Summer was about.