During the 1950’s and 60’s the Civil Rights Movement erupted across the United States. Many well known activists participated in this movement and influenced Americans to take action and press for progress. The civil rights movement’s goal was, in short, to give African Americans the same rights that were promised in the constitution to all people in the United States. In the 1960s the movement scored various legislative and judicial victories against racial discrimination, one of its biggest individual victories in this category was the end of voter discrimination.
The removal of laws that deterred African Americans from voting had a great impact on many communities. In many places, the African American voter turnout went from one digit percentages …show more content…
The nine teenagers or “Little Rock Nine” as they are popularly known were enrolled in Little Rock Central High School only after initially being prevented from doing so by the National Guard sent out by the Governor of Arkansas. It wasn’t until President Eisenhower sent the 101st Airborne Division to escort them in that they were able to enter. President Eisenhower’s actions were not, as they may appear, in solidarity with the Civil Rights Movement. President Eisenhower took action because Governor Orval Faubus had deliberately attempted to defy a federal law. Therefore. President Eisenhower sent the 101st Airborne Division so that state power would not supersede federal power.
The previous example brings to light another flaw of the Civil Rights Movement. Many people appeared to support the Movement, but in reality they were just following their personal agendas and acting in ways that would benefit an individual or an organization instead of the entire African American community. The lack of speed with which change took place was also one of the limitations of the Civil Rights Movement. The Civil Rights Movement failed to achieve complete equality for all, it did, however, create greater equality for a wider variety of
The removal of laws that deterred African Americans from voting had a great impact on many communities. In many places, the African American voter turnout went from one digit percentages …show more content…
The nine teenagers or “Little Rock Nine” as they are popularly known were enrolled in Little Rock Central High School only after initially being prevented from doing so by the National Guard sent out by the Governor of Arkansas. It wasn’t until President Eisenhower sent the 101st Airborne Division to escort them in that they were able to enter. President Eisenhower’s actions were not, as they may appear, in solidarity with the Civil Rights Movement. President Eisenhower took action because Governor Orval Faubus had deliberately attempted to defy a federal law. Therefore. President Eisenhower sent the 101st Airborne Division so that state power would not supersede federal power.
The previous example brings to light another flaw of the Civil Rights Movement. Many people appeared to support the Movement, but in reality they were just following their personal agendas and acting in ways that would benefit an individual or an organization instead of the entire African American community. The lack of speed with which change took place was also one of the limitations of the Civil Rights Movement. The Civil Rights Movement failed to achieve complete equality for all, it did, however, create greater equality for a wider variety of