He was the first non violent African American leader and helped others to achieve many great things. He has led many large protests, such as Birmingham, that were noticed all over the world. When King was thirty five years of age, he received a Nobel Peace Prize. Unfortunately, his reign came to an abrupt end on April 4, 1968, when he was assassinated. King was an extremely charismatic person which made him the perfect spokesperson and leader for the Movement.
Firstly, Martin Luther King’s campaigns for desegregation were mainly a success. The Montgomery bus boycott was King’s first major success; he became the leader of the civil rights movement after giving a spell bounding speech in a church where the boycott meeting was held. The end result of the 382 day campaign was the bus company and the city authorities finally accepting a Supreme Court decision (Browder v Gayle) that bus segregation was unconstitutional. As well as this, the lunch counter sit-ins in 1960 led to the desegregation of public facilities in cities all over the South. Furthermore success of the Birmingham campaign in 1961 and the March on Washington in 1963 (including the significant “I have a dream” speech) led to the passage of the landmark Civil Rights Act in 1964 and perhaps marked the high point of King’s career.
The Nation of Islam advocated black nationalism and racial separatism and condemned Americans of European descent as immoral "devils." Muhammad's teachings had a strong effect on Malcolm, who entered into an intense program of self-education and took the last name "X" to symbolize his stolen African identity. After six years, Malcolm was released from prison and became a loyal and effective minister of the Nation of Islam in Harlem, New York. In contrast with civil rights leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X advocated self-defense and the liberation of African Americans "by any means necessary." A fiery orator, Malcolm was admired by the African American community in New York and around the country.
JESSE JAMES AND AL CAPONE: OUTLAW VS GANGSTER A Paper Presented to Mrs. Heidi Kabadi Regis Jesuit High School In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Course American History by Connor Harshman 3/26/13 Connor Harshman There is no question that Jesse James and Al Capone both greatly effected America. These men were groundbreaking in their times, becoming nationally known for the crimes they committed. Jesse James was a Wild West outlaw that stopped at nothing to lead bank heists and rob trains. Al Capone revolutionized organized crime and made millions by selling illegal alcohol during prohibition, and kill anyone who tried to stop him. These men changed America for many years with their actions, but which of them had a bigger effect?
The March on Washington in 1963 was one of the most successful movements in American history. Although the march was actually carried out in August 1963, the tension was building up throughout the year in form of racial lack of rest. The media coverage of the police cruel acts against the protesters in various parts of the United States started the fire of civil rights demonstrations, which continued throughout the year, and eventually reaches its highest point with the March on Washington on August 28, 1963. Although not completely, this march was inspired by the March on Washington Movement (1941-1947), started by A. Philip Randolph, to a great extent. The March on Washington of 1963, was a huge political rally which took place on August 28 in Washington DC.
Throughout his life and up until the day he dies, Malcolm X tries to pursue this ultimate goal of seeing white racism in a positive light and making something good come out of the events that happened in his life. The four factors that greatly influenced Malcolm X to become a successful activist were his family life, growing up and living in an urban ghetto environment, prison, and his religion. The horrific events of Malcolm’s childhood would have led anyone else to a depression and a downfall. However, these events sparked his reasoning for becoming a successful activist. When Malcolm Little was in the womb, members of the Ku Klux Klan broke all the windows in his family’s home in Omaha, Nebraska.
Voter registration coordinator, Rock the Vote (RTV) Age: 23 Passionate about: Making equality a reality rather than just an idealistic dream. Inspired by: Raymond Castellani, founder of the Frontline Foundation, which feeds the homeless people of Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles. Making a difference by: Coordinating voter registration drives through Rock the Vote, the nonprofit organization that works to engage and empower young people in the political process. Heidi Pendergast's friend, on his way out one night in 2001, was confronted by a group of young people whose shaved heads and reputations identified them as part of a group that liked to beat up people who were "different." On this night, they beat up Pendergast's friend, who happened to be Arab American.
Thirty years later, marijuana emerged as the drug of choice for many middle class young adults. In the 1980’s stiffer penalties for drug offenders fueled the further criminalization of marijuana, and the drug war pressed on. Today a new reefer madness infects America, a madness that creates a disturbance in otherwise respectable people’s lives. It is the prohibition of marijuana. I am a good father and a decent student.
Miranda Dominguez 8/29/13 ENG 104 Rhetorical Analysis of “I Have a Dream” By Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The day of August 28, 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial, 200,000 people gathered after the March on Washington. This is where Dr. Martin Luther King presented his “I Have a Dream” speech to America. He spoke about the injustices of segregation and discrimination of African Americans that was taking place in our nation. In his first statement he said, “I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.” In this statement he has said what he was there to do.
Police brutality happens all the time, all over the world, for decades now. In 1967 a mad named Herman Goldstein was one of the first to note the complex nature of the police function. He wanted police departments and facilities to identify and fix when they saw police misconduct (Champion, 2001, p. 14). Police misconduct and brutality has only gone up and numbers after this period. February of 1999 and man named Amadou Diallo was unarmed when he was fired at 41 times by police officers, and even saying that the mayor of New York City, at the time, still were acquitted, stating that “ Probably until the day I die, I will always give the police officers the benefit of the doubt” (Progressive, 2000, p. 19) There continue to be frequent reports of unjustified police shootings, with officers firing at unarmed suspects, fleeing from non-violent crimes, at the end of pursuits, during traffic stops or in other circumstances.