Essay On Civil Rights Injustice

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” ("Martin Luther”). This quote shows just how important a single act of injustice can impact everyone, no matter how small. The Emmett Till murder trial in a major example of injustice that took place during the Civil Rights Movement. There were many events that showed the injustice that hung over the United States in the 50s and 60s. These events, besides the Till trial, included the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the Little Rock Nine, the sit-ins, and the march to Selma. Not only did these events show the unconstitutional ways in America, but they also showed the power of people. Whether good or bad, all the events that contributed to the Civil Rights Movement made an impact on the country, proving what it means to be an American citizen. The Civil Rights Movement was a fight for equality in the U.S. for African Americans. Denying people in the country the rights they too fought for and deserve just based on race was unconstitutional, and African Americans everywhere fought for change in the country that …show more content…
Though it was brutal and unfair, blacks in the south were abused and killed for acting like they were equal and trying to receive their rights. Emmett Till spoke out of line once and paid the price he did not deserve. Injustice was everywhere and white southern American citizens thought that was the way things should have been in their country. Till’s death nationalized things for the movement by getting more whites believing in the freedom preached in the country. Overall, the Emmett Till trial proved the injustice that had taken over the “land of the free” and gave insight to people who had not yet joined the Civil Rights Movement. A single act can impact something bigger than people can understand, and eventually, it could become a part of