African American’s HIS204: American History Since 1865 Thomas Roka 28JAN13 African American’s faced some of the worst and cruel punishments in United States history. When one thinks of African Americans they think of slavery‚ however there were several other elements to the demise of African American men and women. Moreover‚ African American’s were mistreated in almost every way possible. However‚ through sacrifice‚ willpower and determination‚ African American’s managed to accomplish many
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Racism Research Paper Macionis defines racism as “the belief that one racial category is innately superior or inferior to another” (2008). Racism can also be defined as bias‚ prejudice‚ discrimination or bigotry. How some people react to and treat others is partly because of fear of the unknown and lack of knowledge. Macionis defines prejudice as “rigid and unfair generalization about an entire category of people”(2008). And if you break down the word prejudice it is pre
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their cause. They enlisted the help of a relatively unknown preacher‚ Martin Luther King Jr.‚ to organize and lead a massive resistance movement that would challenge Montgomery’s racist laws (Kohl‚ 2005). Four days after Parks’ arrest‚ the citywide Montgomery bus boycott began (Kohl‚ 2005). It lasted for more than a year. Despite taunting and other forms of harassment from the white community‚ the boycotters persevered until the federal courts intervened and desegregated the buses on December 21‚ 1956
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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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Starting his role of leadership during the Montgomery Bus Boycott‚ King won support from both the blacks and the whites through his non-violent tactics which were influenced by Gandhi. Throughout his life‚ King had to experience violence from opposing parties such as the Ku Klux Klan‚ but he reacted with calmness‚ still emphasizing the strength of non-violence after his home was bombed. King is best known for his non-violent tactics which include the Montgomery Bus Boycott‚ the sit-ins started by a group
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Bernard “Bernie” Sanders is a current United States Senator and Democratic political candidate. He has been a constant supporter of complete social‚ economic‚ and political equality for everyone. Sanders has consistently stood up for civil and minority rights. Throughout his 74 years of life he has had many great achievements involving his career; such as‚ being the longest serving independent member of congress in United States history. Senator Sanders looks like a sweet old man with his wispy
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article by History.com‚ many things pertaining to the Civil Rights Movement are discussed. The background of the movement is discussed such as all the civil rights acts and the several boycotts. The March on Washington‚ Freedom Summer‚ and the Selma to Montgomery March are all discussed in this article. It touches the subject of Black Nationalism and what happened after the civil rights movement. "Southern Poverty Law Center." Why The Civil Rights Movement Matters. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2015. Although
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up by Rosa Parks as she made her brave sit in on that bus in Alabama that day after coming from work. Using her networking skills from the NAACP she contacted Dr. King and began the Montgomery bus boycott. This was an imperative part of the movement because it financially affected the public transportation in Montgomery and ultimately led to African-Americans uniting for transportation reason to keep it going. Another figure essential to the Civil Rights movement was Malcolm X and Huey P. Newton who
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segregate african americans from the rest of the U.S. The blacks used to idea of non-violence to solve this problem‚ even though the whites only used Violence and bullets. One of the first non-violent acts carried out by the African Americans was the Montgomery Bus Boycott. This was caused because there was heavy segregation on buses‚ where all blacks had to sit at the back the whole time. Martin Luther King Jr. created this idea to try to inspire other types of defiance across the south. This act was
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Americans together and encouraged them to keep fighting for what they believed in. Music was used as their major way of protest‚ they sang “on picket lines; during sit-ins; at mass meetings[]; on buses by Freedom Riders; by the marchers from Selma to Montgomery‚ Alabama; and in the jails of Albany‚ Georgia‚ and Hinds County‚ Mississippi” (Spener “Union” 71). The singing was a way of communication and celebration‚ it told others what a group of protesters had accomplished‚ therefore encouraging another
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