Disenfranchize African American Society In The 1950's
Desirae Jackson
American history throughout the years shows the struggle that some citizens had to endure. When the Civil War ended African Americans were no longer slaves, but they were not equal either. African Americans still faced discrimination because they were Black people. This essay will explain how and why African Americans attacked segregation in American society in the 1950s and 1960s. During the 1950s and 1960s African Americans communities made public announcements dealing with a matter of great importance regarding the process of being set free from unequal rights and political restrictions. However, "in the District of Columbia and several western and mid-western states" also faced disenfranchised. African Americans fought for their rights in the United States because they were tired of being denied legal rights and privileges as citizens in America. The United States of America was a segregated country during this time …show more content…
Unfortunately, the court did not make a decision in 1952 regarding the issue. The African Americans were failed once again before the Supreme Court "two years later." The court ordered "local schools broads" to take responsibility for making changes in "educational facilities" "with all deliberate speed." Time (Miller, Gormly & Woestman, 2014). Civil rights activists protested nonviolent actions. During the Civil Rights era in the 1950s and 1960s there were leaders from the African American population. For example, Rosa Parks, Andrew Goodman, Martin Luther King Jr, and Malcolm X were leaders during the civil rights movements. These leaders fought in the name of freedom and equality for the black community. African Americans worked together as a nation for having rights in the United
American history throughout the years shows the struggle that some citizens had to endure. When the Civil War ended African Americans were no longer slaves, but they were not equal either. African Americans still faced discrimination because they were Black people. This essay will explain how and why African Americans attacked segregation in American society in the 1950s and 1960s. During the 1950s and 1960s African Americans communities made public announcements dealing with a matter of great importance regarding the process of being set free from unequal rights and political restrictions. However, "in the District of Columbia and several western and mid-western states" also faced disenfranchised. African Americans fought for their rights in the United States because they were tired of being denied legal rights and privileges as citizens in America. The United States of America was a segregated country during this time …show more content…
Unfortunately, the court did not make a decision in 1952 regarding the issue. The African Americans were failed once again before the Supreme Court "two years later." The court ordered "local schools broads" to take responsibility for making changes in "educational facilities" "with all deliberate speed." Time (Miller, Gormly & Woestman, 2014). Civil rights activists protested nonviolent actions. During the Civil Rights era in the 1950s and 1960s there were leaders from the African American population. For example, Rosa Parks, Andrew Goodman, Martin Luther King Jr, and Malcolm X were leaders during the civil rights movements. These leaders fought in the name of freedom and equality for the black community. African Americans worked together as a nation for having rights in the United