Minorities In The Civil Rights Movement

When you think of the 1960s in America, what do you see? Zany pop culture? Flashy clothes? The birth of many pop icons? I don’t know what you think, but I always remember the controversy and constitutional issues that plagued our society as a whole and how they still affect us today. I’d say that arguably the biggest issue from the 60s was the Civil Rights Movement. In this major series of events, the majority of the non-white population of America felt that they weren’t being treated as well as the white folk, and they couldn’t be more right. Comparatively to the majority population, the minorities would have separate bathrooms, separate drinking fountains, separate schools, there was very little that the majority and minorities would have together. In some cases this might not be so bad, but in this case, everything that was granted to the minorities was incredibly inferior (especially in comparison to what the majorities got). Due to this and the fact that the law was completely against them, the minorities set out to start the Civil Rights …show more content…
When you look at the things that people did that changed the course of the Civil Rights Movement, many of them were more on the subtle side. For example, Rosa Parks and when she refused to give up her seat on a bus. It was just about the simplest course of action, just say no. Or Ruby Bridges attending school, something that we see as a daily responsibility was more of a privilege for her, a privilege that paved the way for greater things. These were simple things that made all the difference. Then there were some of the larger kinds, such as Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic and inspirational “I Have a Dream” speech. Just a few minutes of speaking on a podium was enough to truly change the world forever. So that leaves the question, what can we do to help the situation