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    A free society dictates what they believe is morally right and wrong; the free society constructs a code of acceptable behavior formed around the beliefs of its members. Many people willingly choose to follow the societal rules mapped out before them simply because of their ability to classify right and wrong. Nevertheless‚ there are the few outliers that set aside the black-and-white good and bad distinction in a free society and pursue their own rules‚ frequently ending in jail time. Often times

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    unfair. The philosophical term for this is Civil Disobedience. According to Dictionary.com ‚ Civil Disobedience is “the refusal to obey certain laws or governmental demands for the purpose of influencing legislation or government policy‚ characterized by the employment of such nonviolent techniques as boycotting‚picketing‚ and nonpayment of taxes.”. Civil Disobedience have been around for centuries and some of the most notable people participated in Civil Disobedience. Today‚ I will be discussing

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    The Civil Rights Movement was a revolution that spanned between the early and mid 1900s. It was a worldwide political movement that was aimed to ensure legal equality for all people through a principle known as equality before the law. This principle made it so that all people were subject to due process (the same laws of justice) no matter whom they were‚ where they came from‚ their socio- economic status‚ their race‚ etc. To achieve this equality‚ many forms of civil resistance were necessary.

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    Civil Rights DBQ In the 1960’s the movement for African American civil rights dramatically changed due strong activist‚ presidential commitments‚ and numerous protest. Every part of what helped changed the civil rights movement was a key aspect in the gaining of African American civil rights. All of these movements were composed of inspirational leaders such and Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcom X in which there goals were to end all injustices for not only African Americans but for

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    October 29‚ 2012 Dear Journal‚ I was an African American storeowner during the Watts Riots in LA in the 1960s. I witnessed the destruction of my neighborhood. I witnessed the pain and despair that overwhelmed so many people because they were a part of a state that did not care to fix the issues that their urban cities were facing every day. Countless of individuals were filled with so much anger and loss of hope for a better future. In the 1960s‚ Los Angeles had very few neighborhoods

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    Civil Rights Diary of An African American Supporter and Political organizer For Robert Kennedy HIS/145 9/4/2014 Ryan Brooks Civil Rights Diary of An African American Supporter and Political organizer for Robert Kennedy February 8‚ 1968 I woke up this morning feeling like a liberated woman. Yes that’s right‚ A “Woman!” Today is my 18th Birthday!! I went out into the kitchen hoping my mother had made me a birthday breakfast as she usually did every year‚ only to find that she was watching

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    The terms‚ civil liberties and civil rights‚ might be closely related to one another‚ but have often been inadvertently misused. Civil rights are actions within the law that the United States government uses (meaning that they have the right to intervene/enforce) to establish conditions that are equal for all human beings. For instance‚ citizens of the United States‚ with the proper qualifications‚ have the right to vote‚ meaning that right can be enforced through government intervention. Another

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    What would life be if civil rights movement had never happened? African Americans would still be discriminated against and segregation might have expanded to other areas. Without the civil rights movement from the 1950s and 1960s‚ education would not be the same‚ segregation would still exist in neighborhoods and cities‚ employment would be difficult for African Americans. In terms of education‚ school would probably still be segregated under the “separate but equal” law‚ which clearly when it was

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    numerous different forms and ruined countless lives. No matter where‚ when‚ or who the oppression is affecting‚ they are all lessons to be learned and are a horrifying reminder that we as a nation have participated in one of these tragic events. The Civil Rights Movement and the Holocaust were tragedies that took place in two different countries and targeted two different races‚ yet they still both took many lives‚ and made many people feel as if they had no voice. Though these horrific events seem very

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    How did the civil rights movement develop? The Civil Rights Movement in the United States took place from the 1950’s-1970. It was a non-violent campaign led by the black and coloured people in order to attain equality and the right to vote. After the civil war of America 3 constitutions were passed 13‚ 14 and 15th amendment. These laws outlined that blacks were freed people and black men could vote. However many whites resisted

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