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    has been commonplace in the history of America. Such conflicts caused the emergence of Civil Rights Movements aimed to end segregation of the race‚ sexuality and gender. Every civil rights movement experiences oppression or adversity derived from the leader of the society they are protesting. Lyndon B Johnson‚ Ronald Reagan‚ and other presidents of the United States were primarily hostile towards Civil Rights proposals and as a result they created a society‚ or country that served those like the

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    The Civil Rights Movement was an enormous issue between the 1950s and the 1960s. The Civil Rights Movement was an ongoing cause. African Americans were trying to achieve the same equal rights that the whites had. Every progression that they achieved‚ they saw as a victory. Was that the only reason why they were being persecuted for many years‚ or was is because they were actually making progress? For instance‚ Civil rights is the protection of historically underprivileged groups from the violation

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    THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT NOTE TAKING THE IMPACT OF WORLD WAR II • Black American soldiers had fought against Fascism during WWII • Increased their desire for freedom‚ especially the south african american. • While resistance took the form of beatings‚ shootings‚ refusal of credit and jobs. • The Committee of Civil Rights was set up by President Truman inn 1947 and a program of reforms was devised. THE 1950s • Black Americans moved to the cities and towns from agricultural. • Children

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    theme “Separate but equal”. Black people chose to fight for their rights in the 1955 Civil Rights Movement. Martin Luther King Jr. was an important figure in the Civil Rights Movement‚ but several people walked in his footsteps. People all over the United states fought for civil rights. This essay will explain how people have walked in his footsteps‚ and have chosen to make a difference in this world. In the civil rights movement‚ Martin Luther King Jr. made a

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    changes. These changes ranged from economic growth to shift of powers in the nations. One of the major change that took place in America was the civil rights movement. This movement lasted from the 1950’s to the 2000’s. Almost 100 years after the civil war was fought‚ African Americans were still fighting for their freedom. The causes of the civil rights movement during this time was caused by activism‚ the transformation after war‚ and the need for education. After the Second World War and the Cold

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    it comes to inciting social change. During the civil rights movement of the 1960s‚ artists openly addressed the issues of the day. In particular‚ music assisted those who were working to gain rights for African Americans. Freedom songs‚ usually adapted from the music of the black church‚ played an essential role maintaining courage‚ inspiring participation‚ and fostering a sense of community. This piece represents the fight to establish equal rights for African Americans in the United States in the

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    New York‚ Texas‚ and Florida came together to fight for equal rights in America by advocating for the Dream Act. The “dreamers” were born after the Dream Act (Development‚ Relief‚ and Education for Alien Minors Act) bill was brought to Congress to grant a legal status to undocumented immigrants. The Dreamers had big expectations and dreams about their future in the United States. Therefore‚ they came together with other civil rights advocates to fight their way to

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    Integration is important because everyone should be treated equally no matter what color they are. There were so many people trying to stop all of this from happening during the Civil Rights Movement. Some were even assassinated for standing up for what they believed in. Many people took part in marches‚ bus boycotts to protest segregation. For example people took part in the bus boycotts because Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving up her seat on the bus Montgomery‚ Alabama. People got angry

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    1965 as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led a campaign to advocate for equal voting rights in Selma town. The film highlights the difficult moments they encountered as they marched from Selma to Montgomery. The march ended when the president signed the Voting rights Act of 1965. The film Selma highly relates to social work. It does not depend solely on experiences of the important leaders that led the Civil Rights Movement but also demonstrates the importance of the community. It shows that the power

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    person from the expansion of the use of televisions and radios. Artists saw the effect of these protests and expressed their feelings toward it in their music. They would use literary devices like satire‚ irony‚ and occasionally blasphemy to showcase the current state of their culture. The Civil Rights Movement was also occurring during this time and the social injustice is reflected in the music. Also‚ the feminist movement and sexual revolution challenge gender mores and also raised awareness about

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