Claudette was born on September 5‚ 1939‚ in Birmingham‚ Alabama. She is the oldest out of eight sisters. One of those sisters is Velma Colvin. Claudette was adopted at a very young age‚ her biological parents are‚ C.P. Austin and Mary Jane Gadson. Her adopted parents‚ Q.P. and Mary Anne Colvin lived in a countrified area in Pine Level‚ Alabama. Later on‚ she moved to Montgomery‚ Alabama with her new family and relocated to a new area called King Hill. Claudette was 4 years old when a group of little
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The Life of The Little Rock Nine Students In 1957‚ Central High school was a school that was segregated. The school allowed nine African-Americans to go to the school and graduate from Central. Carlotta LaNier is the author of “A Mighty Long Way”. This book talks about how she was a part of the Little Rock Nine and how she and her family survived from there house being bombed during her high school life. During the integration of Little Rock Central High school in 1957‚ the media both illuminated
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The Civil Right Movement was successful because it ended segregation. First‚ Ruby was born in Tylertown‚Mississippi on September 8th 1954. “Ruby Bridges” was the first African American girl being escorted by United States to attend an all American white school. Tulane University Presented Bridges with honorary degree in 2012. Ruby was born to sharecroppers Aborn and Lucille Bridges.Ruby parents decided to move the family to New Orleans in 1958 when Ruby was 4 years old. Next‚ “Martin Luther
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Martin Luther King crosses paths with a man named Chaym Smith. Smith resembles King so much that King thinks he is starring into a mirror when he addresses Smith. Heck‚ they even chew the same type of gum. Not only does smith resemble King‚ but he also shares his intellectual voracity‚ widely read in both Eastern and Western philosophy‚ proficient in Sanskrit and martial arts‚ and a talented painter. But where King is deeply spiritual‚ Smith is a cynic; Where King has the full force of his strong
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Shoppers Hop on a Bus to Visit Black-Owned Businesses in Detroit In Detroit‚ over 60 shoppers hopped on two yellow school buses which are scheduled for a tour around black-owned businesses in Detroit’s downtown area. These shoppers will get a glimpse of the how black entrepreneurs have established their businesses. The activity is called Buy Black tour which starts at the Alkebu-Lan Village cultural arts center on the east side. Tiffany Jones‚ a 26-year-old participant cites that she prefers to
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“When you are willing to make sacrifices for a great cause‚ you will never be alone.” My beloved friend‚ Coretta Scott king was a wise woman‚ yet she was still overlooked at times‚ and was hidden in the shadows of her husband‚ Martin Luther King Jr. Behind it all‚ Coretta was a striving‚ nurturing and passionate woman. Coretta‚ much like her husband‚ was passionate about the civil rights movement and she strove for excellence. Many knew that Coretta would join Martin at his presentations‚ but it
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During the lifetime of Rosa Parks‚ she was put up against many battles that she over came by always staying positive and never giving up. Rosa Parks can be compared to Jackie Robinson in many ways. Jackie Robinson was put on an all white baseball team in the late 1940s. African Americans were not accepted in baseball since it was considered a “white man’s game”. Rosa Parks was an African American lady who sat in the front of the bus even though blacks were suppose to sit in the back. Being discriminated
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Since the 1800’s‚ civil disobedience has been used by the people to peacefully oppose laws and fight the government. Civil disobedience—when used in it’s true form (which is to be peaceful and willingly accept punishment after purposely breaking a law)—does not create violence or undermine the government. Instead‚ it brings negative light to the law itself and allows the government and the people to evaluate it and make their own decisions upon whether or not they agree with the civil disobedient
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Two works of literature written in two different time periods with so many similarities‚ ‘Antigone’ by Sophocles and ‘Letter from a Birmingham Jail’ by Dr. Martin Luther King is baffling to say the least. These stories both transcend time and really bring to life the emotions of that particular time. They were persecuted for their beliefs. “Antigone” by Sophocles and “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” by Martin Luther King Jr. both shows civil disobedience as a way to take a stand for what the protagonist
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Obedience Some of the darkest times in history have resulted from passive obedience‚ not from large acts of violence. Howard Zinn‚ a social activist‚ once stated “Historically‚ the most terrible things – war‚ genocide‚ and slavery – have resulted not from disobedience‚ but from obedience.” In many instances‚ leaders or dictators have taken over a specific group of people and caused them to obey their commands by frightening them with authority. Obedience appears as the main cause of war‚ genocide
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