Essay On African Americans In The Civil Rights Movement

Throughout American history, there have been countless groups of people that have been marginalized socially, politically, and especially economically. Groups of people such as workers, immigrants, poor people, women and especially people of color were marginalized and still are in today’s society. They have been “shunned” and seen as the outsiders of the perfect American society. Despite being excluded from the American society, these groups of people have continued to make America work for them and made change happen through the use of better education, better jobs, higher political positions and especially having unity. They have continued to fight with a hunger for change within their respective groups. The number one thing that can …show more content…
During this time, African Americans came together to face white supremacy in every little way they could. Despite fearing for their lives and well being, they continued to protest, rally and fight back against racism and inequality. Throughout the Civil Rights Movements, there were countless moments that brought African Americans together to fight for change. The Woolworth Sit-Ins was becoming a movement in itself, was to desegregated public places like lunch counters, movie theaters, shopping places, etc. Anne Moody described it …show more content…
In 1941, A. Philip Randolph planned a March on Washington to protest discrimination in jobs, for the abolition of Jim Crow in the armed forces against African Americans. Randolph and other civil rights leader hoped that the threat of a march would put pressure on the president FDR to take a stand against discrimination and racism and it did. (Randolph’s Call to March on Washington, p. 254) Although the march never happened, it accomplished it’s goals. FDR agreed to disbar the racial segregation and discrimination with an executive order, Executive Order 8099. (The Committee on Fair Employment Practice, p.