The Civil Rights Movement envelops social developments in the United States whose objectives were to end racial isolation and oppression of African Americans, and to secure legitimate acknowledgment and government assurance of the citizenship rights listed in the Constitution and elected law. This historic time period occurred between the years of 1954-1968. There were numerous influential so-called Negro leaders amid the Civil Rights Movement, however there are three specifically that tremendously affected the way American Culture is today: John Lewis, Malcolm X, and Angela Davis. All three of these people have one thing in common, a beautiful and strong black mind that refuses to shy away from the issues regarding the black community in
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Angela Davis made it known that before whatever else in this world, she is a black women. A black women that has committed her life to the battle for freedom of black individuals (Davis). In I am a Revolutionary Black Women, Davis theorizes: “If we are going to rise out of our oppression, our poverty, if we are going to cease being the targets of the racist-minded mentality of racist policemen, we will have to destroy the American capitalist system.” Angela Davis believes that all the problems that black Americans are facing today are a direct result of capitalism. She is a communist living in a dangerous time to be a communist in America. One of the charges that she was brought up on heading toward her imprisonment was conspiracy. Davis points to the fact that this country was built on the backs, blood, sweat, and tears of the black race. In addition to this statement she goes even further to say all the wealth that came from this went all to a handful of super-powerful Caucasian American capitalists. Angela Davis chose to join the communist party because she felt that communism is the only genuine freedom for colored individuals and the complete topple of the capitalist class. However, Davis believes that if the blacks were to set out and demolish the industrialist class, the black race would be heading in a self-destructive course without any allies …show more content…
Not only does Angela Davis theorize about this, but other black leaders at this time also believed in the corrupt judicial system of America assisting in deliberate persecution against blacks. This idea could be stemming from years of police brutality and injustice in such cases that went to trial. In addition, the courts were not pushing for fairness, equality, or the wants of blacks; the courts of this time would rather aid in the oppression of non-whites. If every black was released from incarceration to be free, they still would not be free; they would still be staring oppression, brutality, and injustice in the face. When all these are ridden from the roots of the American society and culture, then and only then will blacks even begin to taste what authentic freedom
Angela Davis made it known that before whatever else in this world, she is a black women. A black women that has committed her life to the battle for freedom of black individuals (Davis). In I am a Revolutionary Black Women, Davis theorizes: “If we are going to rise out of our oppression, our poverty, if we are going to cease being the targets of the racist-minded mentality of racist policemen, we will have to destroy the American capitalist system.” Angela Davis believes that all the problems that black Americans are facing today are a direct result of capitalism. She is a communist living in a dangerous time to be a communist in America. One of the charges that she was brought up on heading toward her imprisonment was conspiracy. Davis points to the fact that this country was built on the backs, blood, sweat, and tears of the black race. In addition to this statement she goes even further to say all the wealth that came from this went all to a handful of super-powerful Caucasian American capitalists. Angela Davis chose to join the communist party because she felt that communism is the only genuine freedom for colored individuals and the complete topple of the capitalist class. However, Davis believes that if the blacks were to set out and demolish the industrialist class, the black race would be heading in a self-destructive course without any allies …show more content…
Not only does Angela Davis theorize about this, but other black leaders at this time also believed in the corrupt judicial system of America assisting in deliberate persecution against blacks. This idea could be stemming from years of police brutality and injustice in such cases that went to trial. In addition, the courts were not pushing for fairness, equality, or the wants of blacks; the courts of this time would rather aid in the oppression of non-whites. If every black was released from incarceration to be free, they still would not be free; they would still be staring oppression, brutality, and injustice in the face. When all these are ridden from the roots of the American society and culture, then and only then will blacks even begin to taste what authentic freedom