Nonviolence In The Civil Rights Movement

How would you have felt if you were born back in time during discrimination and the civil rights movement? Many people’s rights were diminished throughout history. However, people such as the civil rights activist fought for their and future generations rights. Civil rights activist had a sole method throughout their fight against discrimination, and that is the use of nonviolence. Furthermore, in order for civil rights activist to achieve their goal, they used certain paths such as the purpose of nonviolence, nonviolence strategies, and the “Six Principles of Nonviolence.”
At first laws and constitutional rights were diminished by those superior to them. There were objections to them earning equal rights and that included the Supreme Court
This amendment was passed by congress with its sole purpose that stated “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction” (U.S Const., art. 4, sec. 2). After that was the 14th Amendment which stated that “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside” (U.S Const., art. 1, sec. 2). Then was the 15th Amendment which stated that “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude” (U.S Const., sec.
which lead to the Civil Rights Act of 1866. The Civil Rights Act of 1866 was passed April 9, 1866 and it stated that all that are born in the United Sates have the right to be considered citizens of the United States. This law was mainly passed to benefit African Americans. As time went on the Civil Rights Act of March 1, 1875 was acknowledged to be unconstitutional by the Supreme Court since it caused discrimination in public places such as trains, hotels and so on. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed July 2, 1964 and its sole purpose was to protect the right to vote for those individuals, African Americans. With much difficulties and determination civil rights activists fought to reach such goals and changes to be made to benefit them and their future generations.
The efficacy of this strategies used including boycotts, marches, protests, sit-ins, etc. lead to African Americans success which included the right to vote and to be citizens and the Supreme Court’s ruling that the Civil Rights Act of March 1, 1875 was considered to be unconstitutional. As a result of Civil Rights activists push and persistence to make a change with the use of nonviolent methods was then rewarded with these changes to make African Americans rights be equal to those of other