The hippie movement began after JFK’s assassination‚ the hippies were people against the war and limitations they just wanted peace ‚Harmony and happiness. They happened to use drugs ex:LSD‚heroin‚ they had sexual orgies‚were promiscuous and had their own kind music‚ they were constantly arrested for their peaceful protests. It because of them drugs of almost all sorts are banned ‚as well as discrimination against people based on Ethnicity etc. The Civil Rights Movement ‚was because blacks
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The African American movement was a great inspiration to the Asian Americans‚ and the growing success of the African Americans fueled the Asian Americans into starting their civil rights movement–The Yellow Power movement. 1960s was the decade of the African American civil rights movement‚ leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr. displayed courage and patience in the fight against the injustice in the United States of America. The actions of the courageous African American men and women fueled the
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Youth and Civil Rights The Civil Rights Movement in the sixties were in a large part caused by the youth of the time. Not only did colored youth feel like there was a transition needed but white youth felt that something needed fixing. The youth of the time founded organizations that were built to fight racism and the youth effectively held and organized protest for equality for all throughout the nation from Alabama to Washington D.C. Youth had the greatest impact on society and were the
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Civil Rights Movement was Only the Start Sprouting in the 1950s and 1960s‚ the Civil Rights Movement officially picked up when the residues of racial oppression served no place in the United States. As a progressing nation‚ the United States slowly began its journey to strip discriminatory practices from its people in the areas of their military‚ education‚ workforce‚ and public domains. The leadership and tact of several presidents‚ Martin Luther King Jr‚ Rosa Parks‚ among many others‚ guided
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The civil rights movement was a struggle for social justice. The movement took place during the 1950’s and 1960’s for African Americans to gain equal rights under the law in the United Sates. The Civil War‚ which took place from 1861 to 1865‚ had officially abolished slavery. The war abolished slavery but couldn’t end the discrimination the African Americans faced in the United Sates. They continue to undergo the devastating effects of racism. By mid to late-20th century‚ African Americans had had
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Segregation and The Civil Rights Movement Segregation was an attempt by white Southerners to separate the races in every sphere of life and to achieve supremacy over blacks. Segregation was often called the Jim Crow system‚ after a minstrel show character from the 1830s who was an old‚ crippled‚ black slave who embodied negative stereotypes of blacks. Segregation became common in Southern states following the end of Reconstruction in 1877. During Reconstruction‚ which followed the Civil War (1861-1865)
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How accurate is it to say that the Federal Government hindered the Civil Rights movement in the period 1945-1968? The Federal Government was a significant part in pushing the civil rights movement forwards‚ but in some cases it hindered the civil rights movement‚ especially with Presidential figures such as Eisenhower who had no interest in the Civil Rights movement. He believed that the social status and power of the black community in the US would improve naturally of its own accord over time
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Shirley Chisholm first became active in politics in 1968 when she became the first African American to be elected in congress. She represented the New York State in the U.S. House of Representatives for seven terms. During her time‚ she focused on things such as education and social justice. She also helped form a black political organization known as the Black Caucus. She was also known for being the first African American woman to run for the Democratic presidency in 1972. Even though she was unsuccessful
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peacefully that is or use violence for their right to become a self-governing nation? Without violence conducted on by peace‚ would any movements be ignited? In some cases yes‚ violence is acceptable for social change. More things have changed throughout history by violence then peaceful protest has ever done. Also‚ peace will eventually turn to violence. Violence will be viewed as acceptable to some and evil to others. James Lawson‚ a Civil Rights activist‚ believed that "the violence was accepted"
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During the Civil Rights‚ discrimination was widespread throughout the nation not only in the public‚ school‚ and society‚ additionally‚ in the workplace. Although discrimination in the workplace might not seem like a big deal‚ the lives of those who experienced this were significantly affected. They were stopped by employers in any possible way so they would not get the same opportunities as the Caucasian workers did. They faced many obstacles in the application process and in the worksite. Discrimination
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