Assess the view that divided leadership was the most important factor in preventing the advancement of African-American civil rights between 1865-1914 After the end of the civil war, there was much optimism amongst African-Americans that they would finally have civil rights after decades of slavery in the South. However, there were many problems facing the advancement of civil rights for blacks. Firstly, people in the south were still very hostile towards them as they still saw them as slaves. Also, segregation was a key issue because it highlighted the fact that there was no equality between blacks and whites. The failure of a common goal between African-American leaders did not help solve these issues, but it was not the main problem facing blacks and was not the most important factor preventing advancement of civil rights.
Taking African American music and making it into rock ‘n’ roll is what Elvis did, helping whites recognize how good their music was but also taking other peoples tunes and making more money off of them. We all have our own opinions on what we really think about Elvis Presley. Once rock ‘n’ roll came out white communities thought it was wrong, after a while it shaped racial attitudes because everybody liked this type of music, having this is common brought both races together. It started all with the youth during that time, they are the ones who followed and enjoyed the music even though it was looked badly upon by their parents. The youth is
Spike Lee’s films, deal with different aspects of the black experience, they are innovative and controversial even within the black community. Spike Lee refuses to be satisfied with presenting blacks in their acceptable stereotypes. His characters are three-dimensional and often vulnerable to moral criticism. Lee’s collection of films with the theme racism, stood out for me because he is more interested in subverting the status quo of black history, so it isn’t just typical films which show racism. I also liked Lee’s intimate describing of his experience, and how some of his films had interesting elements to them because he was part of the black society.
He wanted that job to prove his manhood, (which he only wanted to do because of his inferior position outside of the community). When he doesn’t get the job, he simply turns to marrying Nel in order to do so, as Mayberry writes. Mayberry discusses different theories as to why Jude and other black males resort to the black females to come to be strong, and one that stands out is the fact that they are the easiest for them to dominate. Mayberry argues that Jude hasn’t acquired the true masculine and feminine characteristics of himself, which renders him not mature. He is too focused on gaining his “manhood “or proving himself to both the community and others, which is an inherent need for someone who is low on the hierarchy of people.
For instance, Asian people can’t drive especially Asian women. You don’t know how many times I’ve heard this joke on Television or on the street somewhere and I’m pretty sure that some Asian people wouldn’t like the comment being made. But if you were to tell someone that there was an accident somewhere and an Asian was involved there is a strong possibility of them thinking it had something to do with the Asian because the racial stereotype. Another example of this is when you say the word, ”ghetto” the first thing you’ll probably think of is a rundown African-American neighborhood with ignorant black children considered as hoodlums that don’t want an education and don’t want to be
These opinions have, however, changed. The more recent censors are still concerned about the impressionable youth, but not that they will be taught to spit, but they will be taught to use derogatory terms to refer to their peers. Williams does acknowledge the hurt that the word can cause, even though it was a common term used at the time of the book’s publication. Another of Williams’ points was on Twains racial ambiguity. “Whether of not Twain was a racist is a moot point that need not be addressed” (98).
Corruption Based on Color Alveda King once said “Racism springs from the lie that certain human beings are less then fully human. It’s a self-centered falsehood that corrupts our minds into believing we are right to treat others as we would not want to be treated.” Unfortunately in 1930’s Alabama people treated others based on their skin color causing racism to be a reoccurring problem. Therefore, racism and segregation was harsh, and seemed never ending for African American citizens, even after slavery, but it could have been avoided if people treated other the way they wanted to be treated. Segregation or “separation of the races,” was one of the many ways for people to promote racism in the 1930’s (Novak, Julie). Birmingham, Alabama was one of the most tightly segregated cities at the time (“Alabama”).
It is so sad that because of the color of your skin determined rather or not you were fit to live in a society with people who thought they were better than you. Can you imagine what that could have been like? Being taken away from the only land that you called home and being brought to a foreign place only to be told that you were worthless and would never amount to nothing. I know there are quite a few people that feel like they have heard this story a million and one times, but if you take the time to really look at history then it really would speak for itself. Not only were African Americans treated differently there are quite a few other races that were mistreated as well.
Generalizations. I fear tackling a subject so large because I have so many conflicting thoughts, but turning my head & looking the other way doesn’t help either. Strangely, the topic arose because of James Watson’s racist comments – his generalizations about Africans. I was sharing with a friend how disheartening I felt it was to have a respected intellectual such as Dr. Watson speak out of his prejudice (this is my own assessment after looking into what he said, suggesting he would get agreement from anyone who had employed a black person? …suffice it to say that in saying this I don’t think that he was addressing a biological difference in aptitudes for tests measuring intelligence, said tests having a known racial and sex bias.)
For instance, the African American niche station BET (Black Entertainment Television) was found to, “represent a venue of minority voices, [but] it is also a source of problematic representations of gender” according to Melinda Messineo. This television station provides desired representations for their culture that could not of been easily afforded if on any other white dominated television station. With this said, automatically, their advertisements are going to be biased towards the African American stereotype. This would be just as true with any other television station with predominantly white viewership. Print media has always interpreted heterosexual culture over homosexual culture in America wrong simply because it is the stereotypical way of doing it.