Long Road to Justice
Michael Mukuru Tumusiime
Ms.Higgins
US History, Period 7
23rd April 2013
The road to justice
The road to justice has been and still is filled with a variety of obstacles; that include discrimination on sex, ethnicity, religion, age etc, that have troubled many in the past and present where the brave have intervened for belief of what is right and wrong. Yes, justice has been delayed but nevertheless we should open our eyes and notice that the end of the road is nearby.
One of the major milestones along this road was the land mark ruling of the Brown vs. Board of Education. Brown vs. Board of education was actually a set of cases combined by the court because they occurred at the same time and wanted the same action which was the desegregation of schools. On may 17th 1954 the court ruling outlawed desegregation in schools and clearly stated that separate but equal couldn’t exist in the field of public education. It was very significant because it inspired hope that African American could attain equal rights and sparked more will for civil rights movements in the 50’s and 60’s.
The formation of the National Organization for Women (NOW) was but another major milestone. This organization focused on legal reform and workforce discrimination, demanding equal opportunity for women. It is significant because it paved the way for many ideas towards the struggle for equality for women and made their cry more audible.
Formation of the United Farm Workers led to the formation of a joined strike against grape growers that was non violent because they were tired of being over worked with insufficient pay. Due to this event grape growers agreed to a historic contract that granted most of the workers demands including union recognition.
American Indians took over Alcatraz island and demanded the government fund cultural and educational centre’s. To me this was significant because it drew attention towards Indian right and help promote some reform.
Gay Americans also
Ms.Higgins
US History, Period 7
23rd April 2013
The road to justice
The road to justice has been and still is filled with a variety of obstacles; that include discrimination on sex, ethnicity, religion, age etc, that have troubled many in the past and present where the brave have intervened for belief of what is right and wrong. Yes, justice has been delayed but nevertheless we should open our eyes and notice that the end of the road is nearby.
One of the major milestones along this road was the land mark ruling of the Brown vs. Board of Education. Brown vs. Board of education was actually a set of cases combined by the court because they occurred at the same time and wanted the same action which was the desegregation of schools. On may 17th 1954 the court ruling outlawed desegregation in schools and clearly stated that separate but equal couldn’t exist in the field of public education. It was very significant because it inspired hope that African American could attain equal rights and sparked more will for civil rights movements in the 50’s and 60’s.
The formation of the National Organization for Women (NOW) was but another major milestone. This organization focused on legal reform and workforce discrimination, demanding equal opportunity for women. It is significant because it paved the way for many ideas towards the struggle for equality for women and made their cry more audible.
Formation of the United Farm Workers led to the formation of a joined strike against grape growers that was non violent because they were tired of being over worked with insufficient pay. Due to this event grape growers agreed to a historic contract that granted most of the workers demands including union recognition.
American Indians took over Alcatraz island and demanded the government fund cultural and educational centre’s. To me this was significant because it drew attention towards Indian right and help promote some reform.
Gay Americans also
Cited: History Alive! Pursuing American Ideals. Palo Alto: Teachers ' Curriculum Institute, 2008. Print. Shmoop. 2013 Shmoop University. <http://www.shmoop.com>