Ive Seen The Promised Land

The Civil Rights Movement was at its highest point from 1955-1965. Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, guaranteeing basic civil rights for all Americans, regardless of race, after nearly a decade of nonviolent protests and marches, ranging from 1955-1965 Montgomery bus boycott to the student sit-ins of the 1960s to the Huge March on Washington in 1963. This reform movement was to put an end to racial discrimination against African Americans and to put a stop to segregation in the Southern states. “This era marked a period of struggle for African Americans to gain equal rights and integrate into schools and other public places. Much of the struggle to end racial inequality was documented as the country resisted racial segregation and discrimination.”(Web quest, 1) By working together, most of these protests and rallies were successful and African Americans were able to get their voices heard and gain their civil rights like everyone else. The Civil Rights Movement wasn’t just about
Martin Luther Kings life and journey to uncover an African Americans freedom. Dr. King was tired of all the violence and discrimination going on and wanted to put a stop to it buy having many speeches and the March on Washington. The title of this book tells you a lot, “I’ve seen the promise land, but without you I cant get there.” Meaning that without the help and support of others, the African American community will continue to get treated unfairly and will never see the land of the free or the promise land. “Freedom Riders” by Ann Bausum was about Ann Bausum who interviewed two men, John Lewis and Jim Zwerg. John was black and Jim was white, they were both stopped and beaten badly when they were seen riding together on the bus. The white man Jim nearly died to death since a white man couldn’t have a black as a friend at that time.(Bausum,