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    Have you ever actually thought about the Civil Rights movement? Sure‚ you know the basics like people gaining their civil rights‚ but do you know all of the effects? There were many different effects of the Civil Rights Movement. One such effect was the gaining of Civil Rights for some. There was even an impact on education. This was not an easy task‚ many people died for the cause. Not everyone gained their rights. All civil rights did was take the focus off of one group‚ and put it on another

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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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    Civil Rights Movements in Alabama Segregation was a way of life in the South at the beginning of the Twentieth Century. Many people treated others terribly because the color of their skin and went on without it even fazing them‚ they all went on thinking it was okay‚ when it was not morally right. African Americans were treated horribly‚ almost as if they were not human. It was impossible to find any aspect of life unsegregated in the south. The Schools‚ restaurants‚ and even bathrooms were all

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    Independence Movementcivil disobedience has been among us for so long‚ and each society is able to build off its predecessors’ mistakes.Henry Thoreau inspired generations to come in his essay‚ “Civil Disobedience”‚ and the effect of it was widespread.In fact‚ while in jail‚ Mahatma Gandhi picked up a copy of Thoreau’s essay and was able to utilize the tactics discussed by Thoreau to successfully challenge Britain’s control over India.That movement created a template itself as the Civil Rights movement

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    Causes and Effects of the Civil Rights Movement Cause and Effects of the civil rights move By:jaye warren An example of abusive violence is when emmett till got murdered by two white guys because he wincked at a white women.Emmett till’s mother wanted the photos of emmett till dead and beaten to be published around the world to show people what white people were doing to african americans this kind of stuff was going on everywhere in the south. that’s how the civil rights

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    The Civil Rights Movement in America And when we allow freedom to ring‚ when we let it ring from every village and hamlet‚ from every state and city‚ we will be able to speed up that day when all of God’s children-black men and white men‚ Jews and Gentiles‚ Catholics and Protestants-will be able to join hands and to sngn in the words of the old Negro spiritual‚ “Free at last‚ free at last; thank God almighty‚ we are free at last.

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                THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT             Historically‚ the Civil   Rights Movement was a time during the 1950’s and  60’s to eliminate segregation and gain equal rights.  Looking back on all the events‚ and dynamic figures  it produced‚ this description is very vague. In order  to fully understand the Civil Rights Movement‚ you  have to go back to its origin. Most people believe  that Rosa Parks began the whole civil rights  movement. She did in fact propel the Civil Rights  Movement to unprecedented heights but

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    mistrust and animosity into‚ what might have been considered by the majority of people as a coherent movement with set political agenda and well-thought out objectives. By taking a closer look at the most important Black performers that were shaping the future American society this paper will try to portray not only the major cleavages within the respective groups but also the reason why the movement shifted from non-violent sit-ins to more assertive and aggressive ways of advocating their claims.

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    Joel Benavente Period 4 05/17/13 Civil Rights Movement The primary theme of the Civil Rights Movement was that African Americans‚ in particular‚ and minorities‚ in general were human beings. The African Americans felt no different‚ no better‚ or worse than the whites in America. As human beings‚ African Americans were called on to dire in times of war‚ called on to pay taxes‚ and called on to do various other services. The argument was that skin color was not a disability

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    The Civil Rights Movement in the United States between 1954 and 1968‚ was one of the most important times in American history. With activities‚ protest marches and boycotts‚ organizations challenged segregation and discrimination. The Movement happened because not all Americans were being treated in the same way. In general white Americans were treated better than any other American people‚ especially African-American people. The Civil Rights Movement made the country a more fair and humane society

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