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    Herbert Jenkins was the Atlanta Police Chief in the civil rights campaign of the 1960’s. Chief Jenkins sustained serenity in protests at Atlanta which launch counters and gave police fortification to freedom riders that pass through the city. The freedom riders pass through the headquarters of civil rights organizations and segregationist rudiments. He guaranteed the safety during the times of racial and social instability. Laurie Pritchett was a police Chief of Albany‚ Georgia. When the Albany

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    Color‚ Signs and Speeches A Story About Civil Rights Equality is defined as the state of being equal‚ especially in status‚ rights‚ and opportunities. It is written in the Constitution that all men are created equal‚ but for 100s of years‚ several types of citizens have been treated anything but that. We go back to the 1960s. African Americans are killed‚ beaten‚ and oppressed due to the color of their skin. Several whites‚ although caring about Civil Rights‚ stand by and watch‚ to afraid to say

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    During the early 1930s many black writers begin to produce works that helped to shape and define the Civil Rights movement. Among them was Langston Hughes whose poems and writing contributed directly to the rhetoric of the day and inspired many African-Americans‚ both in and out of the Civil Rights movement. Much of this grew out of what was called the Harlem Renaissance‚ which emerged during turbulent times for the world‚ the United States‚ and black Americans. World War I and the Bolshevik Revolution

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    In the Deep South‚ during the Civil Rights Movement‚ the attitudes toward the African Americans were negative and caused prejudice and discrimination. These attitudes of hatred cause many activities and acts that transformed their lives into the Civil Rights Movement and then into how we know life today. Some of the events were the most significant to this time‚ that show change in the attitudes of the white people and the declaration of hatred toward the African Americans were the writing of the

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    Songs Of The Civil Rights Movement There are many songs from the civil rights movement and some are more significant than others. I have Chosen five songs that seem important to me “We Shall Not Be Moved”‚ “We Shall Overcome”‚ “This Little Light Of Mine”‚ “Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around”‚ and “A Change is gonna come”. These songs are the movement’s anthems. “We Shall Not Be Moved” is a wonderful song and it is said it has most to do with the movement than any other song. The song was

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    the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame.1 Contrary to popular belief‚ Jackie’s perseverance in implementing racial integration extended beyond his career in Major League Baseball. During the Sixties Jackie Robinson was a key contributor in the civil rights movement and the struggle to gain equality for African Americans. He was an active member of the NAACP‚ an outspoken supporter of Martin Luther King‚ and an ardent writer to United States’ Presidents. In his Presidential letters‚ Jackie’s voice

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    they demonstrated their point across peacefully. Martin Luther King has proven himself as a visionary that drastically changed and revolutionized (avoid generalisations)the world. His actions have impacted the world. His strategies pushed the Civil Rights Movement to accomplish their needs. (this part is well linked) few more historical terms Body Although he (who)??? considered pursuing an academic career‚ King decided in 1954 to accept an offer to become the pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist

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    The African-American civil rights movement (1955- 1968) was one of the history events that chance the whole social system. It reformed movements in the US aimed at abolishing racial discrimination against African Americans and restoring suffrage in Southern states. To stand up‚ Martin Luther King and Malcolm X was the courageous advocate for the rights of African Americans. They both had the same goals are more equal in social life and nonviolence. Martin Luther was one of American clergyman‚ activist

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    Rosa Parks was a civil rights activist in the nineteen fifties. Her protesting lead to one of the largest boycotts in history‚ lasting for three hundred eighty-five days. She won many awards for her protesting and leadership‚ even having a few become named after her. Before she refused to leave her bus seat‚ to the rest of the world‚ she was just another woman oppressed for her race. Afterwards‚ she became one of the most recognized civil rights activists our country has ever seen. She died a woman

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    man or the woman who was the spark that started the Civil Rights movement. Rosa Parks was born on February 4‚ 1913 in Tuskegee‚ Alabama. She was also known for starting the Rosa and Raymond Institute for the Young and helping them know the history of their life. Rosa Parks went to an all African American school where her mother was a teacher. Rosa parks became known as the first lady of the Civil Rights and the spark that started the Civil Rights‚ she also became widely know for not giving up her

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