Martin Luther King once said, “ There is no noise as powerful as the sound of the marching feet of determined people”.People have fought for their individuality since the Romans, and continue to do so. Throughout history, there has always been a minority who is treated poorly and is socially oppressed by cultures around them. Abraham Lincoln said, “ ...our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal”. This statement was part of the Gettysburg Address, and is famous to this day. Although, it has been constantly overlooked, and challenged. During the Civil Rights Movement African Americans started to voice their opinions more persistently. African
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Even Caucasians who believed African Americans should have the same rights as them began to voice their opinions more publically. In this time period, those who opposed the Civil Rights Movement would often result to violence such as murder, lynching, and public humiliation. One of the more recognized cases is the Emmett Till case. In 1955, Emmett Till was sent to visit his uncle for two weeks with some of his friends.On August 24th, Till and some of his friends and cousins visited a small store called Bryant’s Grocery & Meat Market. A Caucasian woman named Carolyn was working the counter. Emmett Till was talking with his buddies about how he had a Caucasian girlfriend back in Chicago. Having a girlfriend is very common both now and then. Although in the 1950s having a “partner” that was the opposite race of you was looked down upon. Till followed one of the other boys into the store and then the other boy left. Emmett Till was alone with her for a few seconds before his cousin; Simeon Wright, came in. Carolyn would later testify that Till spoke to her inappropriately. When Till and Wright left the store, Mrs. Bryant was right behind them, but she walked over to her car to retrieve something. While doing so, Till had whistled at her, and his cousin felt danger was approaching. They then left the store, and the next morning two men pounded on the door of the Wright home and …show more content…
This created the domino effect that led into the Montgomery Boycott. The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a thirteen month mass protest that ended with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that segregation on public buses is unconstitutional (Linder). Even though it was illegal nationally, many schools, businesses, and communities continued to be segregated. In order to stop racism and obtain equal rights many activist groups formed. Many groups continued to grow. A well known group lead by Martin Luther King Jr., was called the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). This organization led many boycotts, sit-ins, and peaceful protests during the Civil Rights Movement. There was a crisis in Little Rock, Arkansas when nine teens and their families sued for their right to go to an integrated school. These nine teens were harassed, and looked at. There were a few Caucasian churches that joined forces with the SCLC, these people risked murder to help out. People from all over came to support the movement both Caucasian and African American. Dr. Martin Luther King was one of the most influential people of the Civil Rights Movement. He was a baptist and this was easily related to his views of nonviolence. Soon the brutality these people suffered became televised across the
Even Caucasians who believed African Americans should have the same rights as them began to voice their opinions more publically. In this time period, those who opposed the Civil Rights Movement would often result to violence such as murder, lynching, and public humiliation. One of the more recognized cases is the Emmett Till case. In 1955, Emmett Till was sent to visit his uncle for two weeks with some of his friends.On August 24th, Till and some of his friends and cousins visited a small store called Bryant’s Grocery & Meat Market. A Caucasian woman named Carolyn was working the counter. Emmett Till was talking with his buddies about how he had a Caucasian girlfriend back in Chicago. Having a girlfriend is very common both now and then. Although in the 1950s having a “partner” that was the opposite race of you was looked down upon. Till followed one of the other boys into the store and then the other boy left. Emmett Till was alone with her for a few seconds before his cousin; Simeon Wright, came in. Carolyn would later testify that Till spoke to her inappropriately. When Till and Wright left the store, Mrs. Bryant was right behind them, but she walked over to her car to retrieve something. While doing so, Till had whistled at her, and his cousin felt danger was approaching. They then left the store, and the next morning two men pounded on the door of the Wright home and …show more content…
This created the domino effect that led into the Montgomery Boycott. The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a thirteen month mass protest that ended with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that segregation on public buses is unconstitutional (Linder). Even though it was illegal nationally, many schools, businesses, and communities continued to be segregated. In order to stop racism and obtain equal rights many activist groups formed. Many groups continued to grow. A well known group lead by Martin Luther King Jr., was called the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). This organization led many boycotts, sit-ins, and peaceful protests during the Civil Rights Movement. There was a crisis in Little Rock, Arkansas when nine teens and their families sued for their right to go to an integrated school. These nine teens were harassed, and looked at. There were a few Caucasian churches that joined forces with the SCLC, these people risked murder to help out. People from all over came to support the movement both Caucasian and African American. Dr. Martin Luther King was one of the most influential people of the Civil Rights Movement. He was a baptist and this was easily related to his views of nonviolence. Soon the brutality these people suffered became televised across the