“My fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country” (Kennedy). The country of the United States is a symbol for freedom, strength, and perseverance. In the United States, the people always strive for the better, until the wars had ceased the advancements of the nation. World War II was a large weight for the citizens of the United States because they could no longer focus on internal matters in the country but of the world. So, when WWII ended, Americans began to focus and improve themselves and other problems in their daily lives. Shortly after, James Truslow Adams introduces the American Dream concept, which is achieved when people are recognized with neither discrimination or inequality,
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So, one of the most heavily influential topics in the 1960s was discrimination against blacks. In early 1960, segregated restaurants were common, and so when a small group of black college students had seated themselves in a one there was a lot of controversy. They politely asked to be served, but they were disregarded by the staff, until it had closed for the night. In the next few weeks, more polite and well-dressed students had protested in these restaurants. These protests are known as the Sit-Ins (Costly). As a society, the people were separated. The black community was tired of having to sit in the back of the bus or last to be served. They needed to take their lives into their hands and open a new set of opportunity. This is important because they decided to chase for the American Dream where there will be no discrimination toward their race. In another case, there were few registered voters in the city of Selma, Alabama. Martin Luther King Jr. was determined to gather people and have a march to register to vote. However, the Alabama police had taken and beaten many of the minorities in custody (Costly). This is important because it demonstrates the change that is needed to happen in the society. The police had no right to hurt someone that was having a peaceful march. The American dream could never be achieved with this mindset. In other words the discrimination and violence needed to be ceased. After these events, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was the first step to achieve the American Dream. It stated “Title II of the act outlawed discrimination in all places of public accommodation, including restaurants and lunch counters, motels and hotels, gas stations, theaters, and sports arenas. It also allowed the department of justice to bring suit in order to achieve desegregation in public schools” ("Civil Rights Movement"). If you are able to
So, one of the most heavily influential topics in the 1960s was discrimination against blacks. In early 1960, segregated restaurants were common, and so when a small group of black college students had seated themselves in a one there was a lot of controversy. They politely asked to be served, but they were disregarded by the staff, until it had closed for the night. In the next few weeks, more polite and well-dressed students had protested in these restaurants. These protests are known as the Sit-Ins (Costly). As a society, the people were separated. The black community was tired of having to sit in the back of the bus or last to be served. They needed to take their lives into their hands and open a new set of opportunity. This is important because they decided to chase for the American Dream where there will be no discrimination toward their race. In another case, there were few registered voters in the city of Selma, Alabama. Martin Luther King Jr. was determined to gather people and have a march to register to vote. However, the Alabama police had taken and beaten many of the minorities in custody (Costly). This is important because it demonstrates the change that is needed to happen in the society. The police had no right to hurt someone that was having a peaceful march. The American dream could never be achieved with this mindset. In other words the discrimination and violence needed to be ceased. After these events, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was the first step to achieve the American Dream. It stated “Title II of the act outlawed discrimination in all places of public accommodation, including restaurants and lunch counters, motels and hotels, gas stations, theaters, and sports arenas. It also allowed the department of justice to bring suit in order to achieve desegregation in public schools” ("Civil Rights Movement"). If you are able to