African Americans In The Twenty-First Century

The struggle of African Americans in America did not begin in the twenty-first century. It started long before the Mayflower ever landed at Plymouth Rock. A struggle can resemble a mountain which appears to be difficult to climb, but with time and perseverance, be that as it may, the outlandish possibility can turn into a sensible undertaking. African American history has its origins in West Africa and travels through a transatlantic journey to America. After arriving in a new land, the men, women, and children who were strong enough to survive the trip were rudely greeted by the bonds of slavery. Their heirs and future descendants were impolitely welcomed by the Reconstruction period, the Jim Crow era, and the Civil Rights Movement. …show more content…
These giants of their day were pillars in the fight for freedom. Douglas helped define the roads and boundaries of black, earning him the title of “Father of the Protest Movement” (Lerone Bennett 160). Douglass was a prolific orator and spoke openly and freely of his hatred for slavery, and the treatment of blacks. He commented on the Civil War presidency, as President Lincoln suggested sending Blacks back to Africa, by stating, “We are here now and there is no going back (Fitch 499).” Truth was an abolitionist lecturer who not only spoke out for freedom for blacks but also for the equal treatment of women. Tubman is credited with helping three hundred slaves escape from the south. Readers also wade through the filth of the Civil War and the post-war time of dark force in the South. There was another sparkling star such as Thaddeus Stevens, amid the time of Reconstruction. Stevens was the author of the Radical Reconstruction Program. He saw what just the savviest saw: that no one was actually free without financial establishment. As a result of his position, Stevens proposed a plan helping blacks attain freedom economically. Stevens suggested, "Give them forty acres and a