These organizations were actually peaceful and nonviolent organization protesting racial inequality. Their nonviolent and peaceful approaches were the strategies that they used during the Civil Right Movement. The NAACP’s legal victories were the most successful in overturning the South’s systems of Jim Crow Laws, but the SCLC and SNCC received more media recognition. Martin Luther King Jr’s, (founder of SCLC) , goal was to coordinate peaceful protests in response to the Jim Crow Laws and the Montgomery Bus Boycott that had taken place in 1955. He had hoped that he could gather a momentum that would extend the support of black churches because black churches played a central role in the Civil Rights Movement.
Strict laws would prevent all flag burning- even the respectful disposal of flags by organizations like the Boy Scouts. If that were to happen, we would very surely expect to see fewer flags flying for fear of mistreating them and getting into trouble (http://crwflags.com/fotw/flags/xf-burn.html). Without the familiarity of seeing Old Glory waving in the breeze at a neighbor’s home or in front of local store, I think we stand a possibility of the flag weakening as a symbol of national unity. No matter where you go in America, whether to a big city on the coast or a small town in the Midwest, it is almost inevitable
For example, the fact that it had lasted and been sustained for much longer than anticipated could have been partly because of King’s leadership or just because of the sheer determination of the NAACP and the black community. It also demonstrated the power of a whole black community using direct but non-violent action which was something King stood for but may not have caused. The Montgomery Bus Boycott did however bring King to the forefront of the movement. In 1957 he helped to establish the Southern Christian Leadership Conference which proved particularly important as the NAACP had been persecuted in the Deep South since Brown. The SCLC partook in many significant protests and marches during the late 50s and 60s including the sit-ins in 1960, the Freedom Rides in 1961, the march on Washington in 1963 and probably most notably,
The bravery of Rosa Parks inspired the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott, which is a major key turning point because it showed the importance of black people in the economy; one million dollars was lost during the 1 year boycott. Non-violent methods of Gandhi adopted by King, also helped the movement spread and gain respect from Federal Government and even non blacks. King’s Ideology helped influence more organizations such as the success of the Greensboro sit-in by the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). This is a key turning point as it leads to the desegregation of public places. Use of technology in the civil rights campaign is also a key turning point for the campaign as during the 60’s further advancements were made by national broadcasts showing ill treatment of activist in places such as Birmingham and Selma in Alabama, expanding further support for the Civil rights campaign internationally.
However, her actions breaks the ‘ACA Code of Ethics’. According to American Correctional Association, “Members shall refrain from accepting any gifts, services, or favors that is or appears to be improper or implies an obligation inconsistent with the free and objective exercise of professional duties,” expressing that no one should accept gifts from inmates. By my coworker accepting candy her credibility became murky water. If I do not report her imprudent actions I will be as ethical irresponsible as her which will not fly. On the other hand, other coworkers would not report her so, they could have power over her by blackmailing but this action is against American Correctional Association Code of Ethics, as well.
The Civil War era (Reconstruction) moved America towards its ideal that all men are created equal. In the war, slavery ended because of many reasons, like the Emancipation Proclamation and the 14th Amendment. During the Civil War, slavery was no more. The African Americans were granted with citizenship. Citizenship gave them all civil and equal rights that they deserved.
Lincoln and congress knew that if they would have said the war was about freeing the slaves in the beginning that slave holder states that were still a part of the union would stop supporting the union. So after truly understanding what the slave meant to the Southern armies during this part of the war, they passed a confiscation act that declared all slaves that were being used by the armies would considered as contraband (USHistory.org, 2013). By passing this act this allowed any seizing of slaves used by the confederate army to not be returned to their master or the armies as long as they were in rebellion. This also pushed Lincoln and congress to the decision that the war was now about freeing the slaves. The next one was a publicized meeting with African American residents in Washington (USHistory.org, 2013).
Christianity paved the path for a better future for an African. After the abolition of slavery in the north; religion began to take a serious role in the succession of African Americans in society. Beginning with the black Methodists being the first to show true definitive by seizing independent control of all means, of their church finances. The underground Railroad consisted of ministers and other Christians such as Christopher Rush, Theodore Wright, and Henry Highland Garnet , helping out slaves from the south in hiding along the way to the North, for freedom. At the time slaves were still legal in the south; therefore the act of of helping them escape to freedom was illegal.
As a successful nonviolence activist, Ghandi also had a profound influence on King. Martin Luther King, Jr. visited and spent time with Ghandi’s family in India in 1959. Finally, Rustin, a famous African-American activist, also played an important role in shaping Martin Luther King, Jr. Not only was Rustin a mentor to King, but he also served as his main advisor. Rustin encouraged King to fully commit and dedicate himself to the causes and principles of non-violence. Additionally, Rustin organized the March on Washington that took place in 1963.
General John Freemont of Missouri attempted to enact an order which would have freed all slaves. General David Hunter, aware of the potential slaves have to turn the tide to the war, also attempted to enact an order which would have abolished slavery in South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. Lincoln stops all of these orders from being enacted due to stance of slavery. Lincoln felt that compensated emancipation or colonization for free Blacks in American was the best policy but Union victories increasing in number, Lincoln would enact the Emancipation Proclamation to officially shift the moral authority away from American unity to freedom. The Emancipation Proclamation, initially enacted as a war strategy had been held off for so long because Lincoln believed that making the war about freeing slaves would force slave holding states into seceding from the union but with the end of war in sight, the proclamation is officially