1970s the NAACP were known for going on big cases in Montgomery for American rights.The NAACP was a powerful group of Civil Rights leaders that took charge to create equality for all races in America. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was very important during the Civil Rights era. The NAACP had created many protests and fought cases due to segregation. The NAACP was a big help during the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Rosa Parks was a secretary for the NAACP. The NAACP had
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the American civil rights movement‚ focusing on the role that music‚ spirituals and protest songs sang had on the pickets‚ sit-ins‚ and demonstrations of that turbulent era. Soundtrack of Revolution examines such pivotal moments such as the Montgomery bus boycott‚ the March on Washington‚ and the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King. Through old footage and interviews‚ spirituals like "Wade in the Water" and "We Shall Not Be Moved‚" and folk songs like Phil Ochs ’ "Here ’s to the State of Mississippi"
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On December 1‚ 1955‚ in Montgomery‚ Alabama‚ history was made when Rosa Parks stood her ground‚ refusing to give up what was rightfully hers. Back then‚ almost every town in the south was categorized by one’s skin color. For example‚ drinking fountains‚ stores‚ buses‚ restaurants‚ parks‚ and more were either for Caucasians or African Americans. One day‚ Ms. Parks was sitting in her section of a bus‚ the African American section‚ until suddenly‚ she was ordered by bus driver James F. Blank to give
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where only support to be in the kitchen. First‚ Parks life changed when she found out that women had lesser rights than men. One Big moment for parks was when E.D Nixon countably repeated “woman don’t need to be nowhere but in the kitchen” (Montgomery boycott 5). This statement suggests that he believed that women should only be in the kitchen and clean. Next‚ she was one of the only woman civil rights activist back then. Stated in the magazine Talking Points Parks was the one of the only important
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so well known‚ she was labeled as an unknown seamstress in Montgomery‚ Alabama. The reason she became “famous” was for refusing to give up her seat on the bus to a white passenger. She initiated a new era in the American quest for freedom and equality. Back in those days‚ the Whites and African Americans were segregated almost everywhere. They were split up on the bus. She refused her seat because she was in the “black” section on the bus. She didn’t feel that it was right to have to move. This started
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Martin Luther King Jr. was a revolutionary man. He spoke of non-violent ways to create a fair and equal society. He preached that all men are the same and created equal no matter the color of your skin. He was a great public speaker and reached many people in his speeches. Martin King even got to speak to thousands of people at the footsteps of the Lincoln Memorial where he spoke these words. "I have a dream that my four little children
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The 1950’s were quite radical in fact‚ this is the decade that began rock n’ roll‚ the civil rights movement‚ better family living‚ advances in technology‚ Fashion‚ medical research‚ other wonderful things this country was not used to seeing or hearing. The 1950’s were looked at more as a state of mind or a way of living rather than just another decade or time era in American history. Everything was peaceful now‚ which looking back on the two world wars and the great depression this country was not
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“Why Was the Bus Boycott an Important Movement: Analysis.” 14 Dec. 2008 . Bałazy‚ Teresa. Structural Patterns in Flannery O’Connor’s Fiction. Poznań: PWN‚ 1982. Berengan‚ Giuliana. “Fabulous Hats: History of Hats.” 16 Dec. 2008 . Kraków: Zielona Sowa‚ 2000. Gill‚ Richard. “The Bridges of St. Petersburg: a Motif in Crime and Punishment.” Dostoyevsky Studies 3 (1982): 146-155 Hare‚ Ken. “They Changed the World: the Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott: Overview.” Montgomery Advertiser. 16 Dec
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was an inspiration to the world. Because of his tireless work‚ all Americans‚ regardless of their skin color‚ share many of the same freedoms. They can use the same restrooms‚ eat in the same restaurants‚ ride in any seat they want on a bus or train‚ and they can obtain the same jobs as whites. He also helped people realize that blacks and whites can work in government together‚ and women can have any job they want. Black women are not forced to be maids and work for whites‚ they can work
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movement from 1954-65‚ and the impact that was made through them. The Montgomery Bus Boycott 1955-56 On the 13 November 1956 the Supreme Court outlawed segregation on Montgomery buses in the Browder v. Gale case. There had been successful mass boycott of buses by all Black citizens of Montgomery who were fuelled with intent to fight oppression and a determined onward pursuit for desegregation. In order for the Boycott to make an impact‚ Black people chose to walk to work or travel by taxi or
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