“All my life I’ve been sick and tired,” she shakes her head, “Now I 'm sick and tired of being sick and tired.” These words of a famous black woman named Fannie Lou Hamer, came from a deep place of impassioned plea. A plea for a “change in the system that exploits the Delta Negroes,” as evidenced by Hamer’s text. In these five texts, the main ideas were advancements for changes in society, education, and in voting, but mainly, just equality for all races. As the reader can tell, not only by this quote but by all five texts, African American’s had a very hard time in the early 1900’s with being mistreated by Caucasians, so as a result, it led several African Americans to rebel against society 's rules, trying to break free, and gain freedom
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Society for them was very hard, and it was important that they do exactly as they were told, or they would have to suffer gruesome consequences. The “Greensboro four” were “four young black men who staged the first sit-in in Greensboro” as evidenced from the text “The Greensboro Sit-Ins.” These young men went into a restaurant that was reserved for whites, the restaurant 's official policy was to refuse service to anyone other than Caucasians, as stated in the text, “The Greensboro Sit-Ins.” Even though they were denied service, they refused to leave, even when the police arrived, they stayed in their seats until the store closed, and returned the next day with more college students to help join them in their peaceful protest. By February 5, almost 300 students joined the nonviolent protest at Woolworth’s, and even other businesses, as stated in the text. By the end of March, the sit-in movement had spread to 55 cities and 13 states. Although many were arrested for various reasons, it brought much attention to the struggle of African Americans. As a result of the successful movement, diners all across the south were being integrated by the summer of 1960. In addition to this change in society, Rosa Parks also helped in the advancement in society. This woman was sitting in the reserved seats for blacks on her bus in Montgomery, Alabama. While the bus was becoming overcrowded, she was told to move so the whites could sit down. Ms Parks refused to give up her seat. Although she was arrested for her act of courage, Ms Rosa Parks inspired many African Americans to display a peaceful protest by boycotting the buses for 381 days after her arrest, as stated in the text, “An Act of Courage, The Arrest Records of Rosa Parks.” Not only did it inspire the boycott, but she was also able to integrate bus lines by taking her case to the Supreme Court. Parks is now referred to as “Mother of Civil Rights
Society for them was very hard, and it was important that they do exactly as they were told, or they would have to suffer gruesome consequences. The “Greensboro four” were “four young black men who staged the first sit-in in Greensboro” as evidenced from the text “The Greensboro Sit-Ins.” These young men went into a restaurant that was reserved for whites, the restaurant 's official policy was to refuse service to anyone other than Caucasians, as stated in the text, “The Greensboro Sit-Ins.” Even though they were denied service, they refused to leave, even when the police arrived, they stayed in their seats until the store closed, and returned the next day with more college students to help join them in their peaceful protest. By February 5, almost 300 students joined the nonviolent protest at Woolworth’s, and even other businesses, as stated in the text. By the end of March, the sit-in movement had spread to 55 cities and 13 states. Although many were arrested for various reasons, it brought much attention to the struggle of African Americans. As a result of the successful movement, diners all across the south were being integrated by the summer of 1960. In addition to this change in society, Rosa Parks also helped in the advancement in society. This woman was sitting in the reserved seats for blacks on her bus in Montgomery, Alabama. While the bus was becoming overcrowded, she was told to move so the whites could sit down. Ms Parks refused to give up her seat. Although she was arrested for her act of courage, Ms Rosa Parks inspired many African Americans to display a peaceful protest by boycotting the buses for 381 days after her arrest, as stated in the text, “An Act of Courage, The Arrest Records of Rosa Parks.” Not only did it inspire the boycott, but she was also able to integrate bus lines by taking her case to the Supreme Court. Parks is now referred to as “Mother of Civil Rights