African American Civil Rights Movement

The Civil Rights Era consists of a series of mini movements that were centered around the idea of equality. Movements during this period included the African American Rights Movement, the Women’s Rights Movement, the Worker’s Rights Movement, and the American Indian Rights Movement. Some consider this multitude of protests to be the final step for the American Dream to be accessible to all. Legally, these strides have been made but socially there is still work that has to occur in order to overcome certain inequalities in American society. An equal rights movement that is ongoing today is the LGBT, lesbian gay bisexual and transgender, Movement. This movement is fighting for equal rights such as gay marriage. Each of the movements from the
Women had no legal rights to their husband’s property and were not even expected to manage their own property. If a woman was to work instead of be a homemaker, she would become a teacher, nurse, or secretary and even then their pay was nowhere equal to what a man
Native Americans have been fighting their oppression for over four hundred years. Since the time that Christopher Columbus landed in the Americas it is estimated that about one hundred and twenty million Native Americans have been killed. From “fifteen million down to one hundred thousand”(“Taking AIM”) Native Americans, the fight against racism and discrimination grew stronger. AIM, or the American Indian Movement, was created in July of 1968 to break the “system that enslaved Indian people”(“Taking AIM”). This organization was determined to fight for American Indian self determination and treaty rights. Since contact began with the Native Americans, five hundred peace treaties have been broken by the U.S. Government. AIM has put together many protests to raise awareness for their cause and demand things be changed for their people. The Occupation of Alcatraz was one of the most famous protests from AIM when they demanded that land that once was sacred to the Indians must be returned. In the image to the right is the American Indian Movement logo. Portrayed is an Indian Warrior surrounded by important dates to the Indian people and a memorial to the Wounded Knee Massacre. The Indian Warrior in the center of the badge, represents the Indian people fighting for their rights. The warrior is made up of a hand showing the peace symbol. Also during WWII this gesture of the hand