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.
Voter Identification Laws: The Effects on Turnout “Despite much attention in popular literature, the impact of voter identification requirements on participation in the United States has, to-date, received little academic attention,” (Alvarez 2008, 3). Many states are currently working on reforms to voter identification laws. Trends of disenfranchisement can be traced all the way back to the civil rights movement of the 1960s until the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed. Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act is particularly important, as it requires jurisdictions with histories of discrimination to acquire preclearance from the Department of Justice. However, the recent Supreme Court decision in Shelby County vs. Holder has deemed Section 5 unconstitutional.
American History II/HIS 132N Instructor: Rex Etheridge April 4, 2012 The Civil Right Movement The laws passed to protect the people of the United States after the events of World War I, such as the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments, brought African Americans and other minorities a sense of belonging. Given the opportunity to proudly serve and fight for their country. However a stream of racial discrimination by white solidarity, took place right after these Amendments were passed and the Jim Crows laws violated these laws. Yet it wasn’t until the case of Brown v. Board of Education that speeded the process towards a Civil Right Movement. The Civil Right Acts of 1964 and the Voting Right Acts are but two pieces of legislation which made sure that these Amendments were not being violated.
Although it can be argued that this help from the federal government was what enabled the civil rights movement to defeat Jim Crow between the years 1960-1965, it has to be recognized that this federal government intervention was contingent to ratchet events which unfolded such as the rash of student sit-ins which occurred in the spring of 1960. This had catalyzed the movement led by Martin Luther King and his organization – the SCLC – which, after the Greensboro sit in mobilized the new grass-roots behind the encompassing struggle for federal intervention against Jim Crow in the south. To add to that, further pressure was added on the federal government to act in pursuit of Civil Rights, as white attitudes were changing in both the north and south due to the progression of technology which made the civil rights movement not only a national topic but an international topic but also in a sense America was slowly ‘growing up’. Therefore, although it could be argued that the federal government intervention was what had led to the ultimate demise of Jim Crow between the years 1960-1965, it has to be acknowledged that there were outside factors which catalyzed in a sense ratcheted up federal government intervention. It is evident that Jim Crow could not of had been defeated between
Why was the Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed? The civil rights act was passed after a long battle. The idea of the 1964 act was already in place during Kennedy’s presidency. Johnson wanted to run for the presidency in 1964, he didn’t want to do anything that would offend the black or the liberal vote. As far as Johnsons voting record while in congress on civil rights, he shared similar attitudes with the south towards civil rights for black people.
When immigration process first started, it cost people not only their time but also money and the efforts. Although it was counted very beneficial to get immigration visa but it was all depend on great amount of luck and solid background. Now that time has changed and improved in every aspects, immigration has became much easier and beneficial. Family immigration was the first idea brought by the US government for those who settled down or were planning to settling down. Immigration process for family members was easy compared to old system.
They praised Washington and called the school “the greatest institution of its kind in the world.” Washington in turn emphasized the support and encouragement that he received from local whites. The model-community idea furthered Washington’s goal of making Tuskegee Institute a demonstration of the industry and good character of blacks, and example of what they could do when given opportunity and good leadership.” (Norrell 22) The above quote is from Robert J. Norrell’s Reaping the Whirlwind. This quote is from the beginning of the book describing the Tuskegee Institute which was one of the first major civil rights victories for blacks in Alabama. The Tuskegee Institute would not only
There were many other civil right groups such as SNCC, who helped organise The Sit-ins of 1960; NAACP, who also aided The Montgomery Bus Boycott; and The Black Panthers, a more Militant group whose main cause was to empower Black people. It is my opinion that whilst Martin Luther King played a significant part in the black civil rights campaign, the other Civil Rights groups should not be ignored for the part they played. Martin Luther King was a key figurehead in the advancement of black Americans. He was known around the World for taking part in several Civil Rights campaigns. He was a highly intelligent man, coming from a higher-class background.
I think this was a smart move because the speech could comfort the citizens and make them realize that they should stand up and fight for themselves. Changing the Talk Card could change the overall message because different characters can make people easily experience the same feeling that Dr. King was experiencing and cheer the citizens up. I think the style of Dr. King’s speech is power because the whole speech was very inspiring and it represented a great power of his desperation towards freedom and justice. The main goal of Dr. Martin Luther King is to express how much the Negros want to have the same rights as white man. They could not stand for the discrimination and they were going fight for justice.
Coretta Scott King had a major influence over Martin Luther King, and had a huge say in the decisions made by the Civil Rights Movement in moving towards democracy. As well as Betty Shabazz who also established a distinguished career in American activism, who to a great extent played just as much of a pivotal role in achieving change and equality for black people during the Civil Rights struggle of the 1960s as she played a major role in organizing the breakfast program for African Americans living in the ghettos in the South and providing decent housing and