abundantly clear with Rosa Parks’ heroic actions. To address segregation and other inequities‚ organizers established the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA) (Morris 56). The MIA was the first organization dedicated to a black movement‚ consequently‚ this group and its leaders‚ were revered (CITE). Essentially‚ it was the first time that the oppressed black community from Montgomery were given a voice and the respect they deserved. The MIA employed a wide array of organizations and outside groups
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an African-American girl living during the 1920s. Rosa attended Pine Level Elementary School‚ then attended the Montgomery Industrial School and then the Alabama State Teacher’s College. But‚ unfortunately Rosa had to drop off college in order to take care of her mother after she became ill. Rosa Parks is best known for the Montgomery Bus Boycott. On December 1‚1955‚ in Montgomery‚ Alabama‚ Parks was riding the bus on the way home from work. When the white-only seats filled‚ the bus
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Martin Luther King was born on January 15‚ 1929 in Atlanta‚ Georgia. Martin Luther King is best known for advancing the Civil Rights Movement and his “I Have a Dream” speech. Martin started his college education at age 15. In the United States‚ there are more the 720 streets named after Martin Luther King. In 1963‚ King helped organize the “March on Washington.” More 250‚000 people attended the march in an effort to show the importance in civil rights legislation. It was at the “March on Washington”
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look at 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
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had many accomplishments and contributions in American history. For example‚ he was a supporter for nonviolent protest in the Memphis sanitation worker strike and he provided leadership in the Montgomery bus boycott of 1955. His contributions are also his famous “I Have a Dream” speech and he provided leadership to African-American civil rights movement. He has a doctoral degree. In 1964‚ he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his dynamic leadership
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impacting‚ but also motivating towards others. She lived her life in such a way that it affected the lives of the people around her. Living as an American civil rights activist‚ she impacted segregation‚ fought for equal rights‚ and started the Montgomery Bus Boycott. To many‚ Rosa Parks is brave‚ courageous‚ and loving. By standing up for what she belied in‚ she put her life in a dangerous situation. She was considered the “Mother of the Civil Rights Movement” and her life left a mark on history
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entire country knows of him and everything he did to help African Americans receive equality in a full white community. Today Americans and people around the world view him as a wonderful man that taught peace‚ nonviolence and freedom through the Montgomery Bus Boycott and giving the ever so famous “I Have A Dream” speech. These actions have created a catalyst for change out of an ordinary man‚ Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s goals in Birmingham‚ Alabama was to end racial segregation
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famous “I Have a Dream “speech. The march ended 10 minutes before schedule. After the march leaders met with President Kennedy at the White House to discuss ideas. Montgomery Bus Boycott The Montgomery Bus Boycott officially started on December 1‚ 1955. That was the day when the blacks of Montgomery‚ Alabama‚ decided that they would boycott the city buses until they could sit anywhere they wanted‚ instead of being relegated to the back when a white boarded. It was not‚ however‚
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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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Bus Boycott This year the event I have studied was the Bus Boycott in American‚ Montgomery‚ in 1955. The causes of the bus boycott are the racial discrimination that the African American community had been shown and also Rosa Parks protest and arrest. The consequences of the Bus Boycott is the involvement and the impact of the Supreme Court’s decision of desegregating all of America ‚ and also another consequence that is important to the event is the grand boost in the Civil Rights movement campaign
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