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    The entire nation was brought to the attention of the lack of basic civil rights present in the south‚ and the many inequalities and denials African American’s faced. During the time of the 1950’s and 60’s‚ the United Stated was a fundamentally racist nation. However‚ other than in the South‚ the Nazi terrors in Europe made vocal

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    issues in democracy. However‚ the government was responsible for the issues that occurred within the nation‚ especially the lack of trust between the citizens and their representatives. During times‚ such as the Watergate Scandal and the Civil Rights Movement‚ the lack of trust between the government and citizens was heightened to a level not seen before in American history‚ especially because much of the nation believed

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    Kaimon Lee Ms. Manion English III November 7‚ 2016 Civil Rights Movement It’s saddening to say that inequality exists in America‚ and even worse to say that it currently affects African Americans the most. From century to century‚ this major issue has slightly gotten better over time due to the greatest known African Americans to exist. Before the civil rights movement even occurred‚ African Americans had it bad enough already and have came a long way from that horrid‚ not so distant past

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    Civil Rights Movement Grade: Fifth Grade Students Learning Activity: This activity will allow students to get a better understanding on how the civil rights movement has impacted American Americans today. Learning Outcomes: The general learning outcomes for this lesson are as follows: The learners will demonstrate an understanding of famous leaders of the civil rights movement‚ ordinary men and women who struggled for their beliefs. The learners will explain how the civil right movement

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    important information‚ or can reveal the deplorable truth as the media did during the Civil Rights Movement. It was not always that way though‚ during the Colonial Era the media glossed over the brutality African Americans faced. It was not until the photography and recorders were invented that the media could really no longer deny the awful reality of the African Americans’ lives. With the Civil Rights Movement as an example‚ the media has evolved into a more reliable source. As history goes on‚ African

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    The Civil Rights Movement In the early 1800s many rich Americans owned slaves. The slaves were captured from their home land of Africa. As a slave they were forced to do an abundance of manual labor on white people’s plantations for no pay‚ they were often beaten if they didn’t do as their “owners” told them to do. Many influential people fought to free African American slaves‚ these people included Abraham Lincoln‚ Susan B. Anthony‚ Frederick Douglass‚ and many more. When Abraham Lincoln signed

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    Till’s murder was a very important event in the Civil Rights Movement because it awakened the nation and showed them the harsh reality African Americans are being forced to live. It showed everyone that innocent people are being brutally murdered simply because of the color of their skin. Innocent people that were supposed to grow up‚ have jobs‚ raise families‚ and live their own lives. Till was only fourteen when he was murdered. It was the breaking point for African Americans. The article says

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    The twentieth century mark a huge milestone for the Civil RIghts Movement. New laws were being implemented to have voting rights as well as prohibit discrimination against race and gender in the work force. Integration was now enforced‚ opening more opportunities to African-Americans. Evolution of race relations changed drastically during 1914-1965‚ whether it be beneficial or not. The relations were evidently changing economically‚ politically‚ and most notably: socially. Birmingham‚ Alabama‚

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    African-American Civil Rights Movement Your Name Course/Number Due Date Instructor Name Abstract An exploration of the Civil Rights Movement‚ as perceived by Fannie Lou Hammer‚ Lyndon B. Johnson‚ Rosa Parks‚ and Martin Luther King‚ Jr. African-American Civil Rights Movement In the early 1960s‚ leaders of the African-American political movement traveled to areas of high oppression. Their intent was to secure equal opportunities for African-Americans. These political leaders were called “African-American

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    civil rights legislative protection plan for blacks in the Southern Democrats States. Democrats in Congress prevented any legislative progress. In fact‚ when Eisenhower

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