The Second World War did improve the status of Black Americans, in the sense that it empowered many and encouraged them to fight for change, however it did nothing to address racial segregation or its legal foundation - Plessey v. Ferguson. On the one hand, black soldiers returned as heroes and 500,000 black workers who moved to the North were paid better, and therefore in both senses the position of Black Americans improved . The densely populated black communities which formed as a result of the migration also lead to a heightened consciousness of the inequalities which existed and lead to the formation of civil rights groups such as CORE. On the other hand, black soldiers returned to a country where segregation was still considered legal across the south. Overall, while the Second World War did improve the position of African Americans to a certain extent, there were still significant problems that were not addressed.
All of these Supreme Court rulings show de jure change in favour of blacks and improving the status of African Americans. But it wasn’t just the Supreme Court, as the Federal Government were involved too. Although the Civil Rights 1960 can be regarded as a failure, Congress still passed significant acts that changed the status of blacks and it was in positive ways too. Under President Johnson’s idea of a ‘great society’, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act in 1964, outlawing segregation in public places and thereby changing the status of African Americans. The Voting Rights Act 1965 was a significant law that changed the status of blacks.
“By 1962, How much progress had been made by the Civil Rights Movement and who or what was most responsible?” It can be seen that there were many organisations and individuals who made significant changes to help within the Civil Rights Movement. This can be seen as important because it enabled some progress to be made to enable black citizens to have a greater opportunity and better life within Northern and Southern America. To begin, President Eisenhower can be seen to have made some changes in which made some progressions within the Civil Rights Movement. He made two Civil Rights Acts in 1957 and 1960 which ensured that all citizens had the right to vote and prevented bombing on black schools and churches primarily caused by the
HOW FAR DO YOU AGREE THAT THE IMPACT OF WORLD WAR II WAS THE MAIN REASON WHY THE POSITION OF AFRICAN AMERICANS IMPROVED IN THE YEARS 1945-1953? There were many factors that led to the change in position of African Americans within the years 1945-53 but the most important of these was the impact of the Second World War as it helped advance the position of Black Americans in society in a number of ways. However, other factors such as the Civil Rights activism seen through the 40’s along with the Supreme Court’s rulings and also Truman’s Presidency helped the advancement of Black Americans. The position of African Americans in 1945 was absolutely appalling. African Americans in the South suffered more because in all aspects of life, they were seen as ‘inferiority enshrined’ citizens when compared with White Americas.
A report was produced called “To Secure These Rights” which underlined the problems that African Americans faced during this period. It said that the USA could not claim to lead the free world if Blacks were not equal. This proved that the Federal Government did play a part in changing the status for Black Americans as a previously racist President was motivated to change the way Blacks were treated which was a big step towards social equality. Moreover, in 1948, Truman ended segregation in the armed forces by signing the Executive Order 9981 which guarantied equality and opportunity for all persons ion the armed forces
During the period there were mainly two Civil Rights Act . The first one is the Civil Rights Act of 1964, this Civil Rights Act legally made segregation illegal.However, segregation still existed in many ways, for example, black children still could't go to white local schools. The act in 1965, demanded black people should have higher education opportunities .This improved the average knowledge of black people, and raised more black people with plasticity. Above is why I think desegregation is the most important factor that led to racial equality achievements during the period
How accurate is it to say that MLK policy of peaceful protest was the most important reason for the success of the Civil Rights movement in 1955-68? There are many reasons that contributed towards the success of the Civil Rights movement in 1955 -68 these included Martin Luther King, Presidential and Federal Support, Civil Rights Groups such as the NAACP and CORE and Grass Roots in this essay I will be assessing which of these was the most important in influencing the success of the civil rights and why it was so effective. Martin Luther King was one of the most influential figures in the civil rights movement in the years 1955-68.Martin Luther King’s policy of peaceful protest was important because it led to public sympathy of the way
Being Held Down The 60’s were a decade of breaking barriers for African Americans in the United States. In 1964 Congress passed the Civil Rights act, making it illegal to discriminate on the basis of race. This allowed African Americans to be treated equal and enjoy a social life in the same public areas as whites. Following the legal actions, African Americans experienced what sociologists would call rising expectations. They believed that the recent legal actions would bring better conditions in the lives of African Americans.
Acts passed by Eisenhower and Johnson had a big impact on the advancement of civil rights, with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ending all segregation of all public places and facilities, and the voting rights act of 1965 outlawing all measures to prevent American citizens from voting. These acts ended legal segregation, and had an impact on desegregating public places, voting rights and employment, with the creation of the Fair Employment Practices Commission. Legislation of this period was far more effective than previously, with the number of African Americans registered to vote jumping from four million in 1960, to six million in 1965, due to Johnson’s Voting Rights Act of 1965, which was initiated by Kennedy but failed to pass before his assassination. Furthermore, for each ineffective act passed, another was passed to increase the effectiveness and impact. For example, the Civil Rights act of 1964 extended the powers of the Commission on Civil Rights from those given by the 1960 Civil Rights Act, allowing them to enforce desegregation.
It was the events and the attention they brought, as well as other politically based protests such as the Children’s Crusades that resulted in the Civil Rights Bill of 1964. Although the bill marked progress in the movement, it was far from over, with the events of Bloody Sunday a year later showing how entrenched in racism society was. Protestors have always used different methods to help their issues, and the civil rights protestors of the 1960s were no different. The African American community turned to both tested and new protest methods to bring about civil rights at that time. The events that took place because of this are what allowed the Civil Rights Movement to advance, and are, therefore, the reason why there is a far greater level of equality amongst races in America