Civil Rights as an important theme in American history since WWII
Civil Rights refer to the rights that are granted to a person and are protected by the constitution of the United States and the Federal laws that were enacted by the Congress. They include the right to vote for leaders, right to having equal protection from unlawful discrimination, protection of the laws and the freedom of expression. During the post World War 11 period: between 1945 and 1950, the activists of the civil rights, staged a battle against ethnic and racial discrimination which was directed to the Latin Americans, particularly the Mexicans and the African Americans, who were perceived as the minority (LULAC News, pg. 602-603). The civil rights battle advocated for the initiation of democracy in the American society.
Post World War 11 Incidences that helped start the process for knocking down racial barriers in American society. After the second World War, several crucial incidences which triggered the commencement of the battle against racial discrimination against these people occurred. Among the events is the creation of Concentration Camps during the Nazi regime in Germany under Adolf Hitler in 1945. The concentration camps were places where those who were considered to be inferior such as the Jews and the African Americans, war prisoners …show more content…
649). On the other side, the minority groups could not afford the middle class life. The economic developments, particularly in the mass media made the citizens to be more informed and therefore more conscious of their rights. In turn, because of the inequality, the citizens criticized the satisfaction of the middle-class, demanding a social and economic class that accommodated everybody with no any form of
Civil Rights refer to the rights that are granted to a person and are protected by the constitution of the United States and the Federal laws that were enacted by the Congress. They include the right to vote for leaders, right to having equal protection from unlawful discrimination, protection of the laws and the freedom of expression. During the post World War 11 period: between 1945 and 1950, the activists of the civil rights, staged a battle against ethnic and racial discrimination which was directed to the Latin Americans, particularly the Mexicans and the African Americans, who were perceived as the minority (LULAC News, pg. 602-603). The civil rights battle advocated for the initiation of democracy in the American society.
Post World War 11 Incidences that helped start the process for knocking down racial barriers in American society. After the second World War, several crucial incidences which triggered the commencement of the battle against racial discrimination against these people occurred. Among the events is the creation of Concentration Camps during the Nazi regime in Germany under Adolf Hitler in 1945. The concentration camps were places where those who were considered to be inferior such as the Jews and the African Americans, war prisoners …show more content…
649). On the other side, the minority groups could not afford the middle class life. The economic developments, particularly in the mass media made the citizens to be more informed and therefore more conscious of their rights. In turn, because of the inequality, the citizens criticized the satisfaction of the middle-class, demanding a social and economic class that accommodated everybody with no any form of