In the past half a century, America has been ignoring African Americans as if they haven't been telling them what society is doing to them, acting like they haven't told them anything to them and putting them to the side. The civil right movement was a struggle for African Americans in the 1950’s to the 1960’s to achieve civil rights equal to those of whites, including equal opportunity in housing, jobs, education, even the right to vote. They were treated badly in the job industry, only given the low jobs and couldn't be at the top jobs operating machinery or can't promote. But in 1954 a leader was born and decided to do something about their rights because he thought that everyone should have equal rights. That leaders name was Martin Luther
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One struggle in civil rights today that is big is Women's struggle for equality, in 1920 they were given the right to vote by the 19th amendment, but that didn’t mean that they were in the same level of power as men. The inequality and discrimination still happens today, but particularly in the workplace. Men don't think women can do the same thing as them because of how society portrays them as all soft and week on the outside, which is the basic accentuated word paced on women followed on how they are easy to break. On the inside they are more than capable to do the same as men, It’s just how society places them in appearance. We see women working as mechanics, doctors, construction workers, or even a boss. They have many jobs they are capable of doing just as men. Women are now seeing that they are getting paid less than men and want to be paid the same. What we should to to ensure equality for everyone is see how many women think that they are getting paid less and see how many men think they are getting paid good or not by voting. That way see what everyone thinks and not just a certain gender group. Another major civil right problem in america today is Immigration Rights. In september 11, 2001, the country became more suspicious of immigrants after the terrorist attack. The issue of illegal immigration became a hot topic in the media, as well as states began passing tough laws targeting
One struggle in civil rights today that is big is Women's struggle for equality, in 1920 they were given the right to vote by the 19th amendment, but that didn’t mean that they were in the same level of power as men. The inequality and discrimination still happens today, but particularly in the workplace. Men don't think women can do the same thing as them because of how society portrays them as all soft and week on the outside, which is the basic accentuated word paced on women followed on how they are easy to break. On the inside they are more than capable to do the same as men, It’s just how society places them in appearance. We see women working as mechanics, doctors, construction workers, or even a boss. They have many jobs they are capable of doing just as men. Women are now seeing that they are getting paid less than men and want to be paid the same. What we should to to ensure equality for everyone is see how many women think that they are getting paid less and see how many men think they are getting paid good or not by voting. That way see what everyone thinks and not just a certain gender group. Another major civil right problem in america today is Immigration Rights. In september 11, 2001, the country became more suspicious of immigrants after the terrorist attack. The issue of illegal immigration became a hot topic in the media, as well as states began passing tough laws targeting