Oppression is nothing new for the history books. Since the beginning of time there has always been a way in which people classify themselves, adding or taking away value based upon certain characteristics. No matter the time period, geographical location, or political era people find a way to rank themselves, and those around them. Take for example in the Bible; the Israelites were enslaved in Egypt by the Egyptians. The only differentiating factor between these two groups of people is where they were from. Since the Israelites were of Israel and not from Egypt, the Egyptians took it upon themselves to enslave the entire Israelite population. This trend of oppression continues throughout history, and can be found in the recent 20th and 21st
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After the abolishment of slavery, came the era of Reconstruction; however, coupled with such progression as the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments were black codes and Jim Crow laws. Then came the onset of American history referred to as the Civil Rights Movement, it took place in the late 1940s, but did not officially begin to catch on and gain support until the 1950s and 60s. The Civil Rights Movement was a campaign across America for the discontinuation of racial segregation and discrimination against blacks. Also, another goal of the movement was to gain and secure full and equal civil rights. Civil rights are government protected rights of individuals against arbitrary or discriminatory treatment by the government or individuals based on categories such as race, sex, national origin, age, religion, or sexual orientation. However, these differ from civil liberties which are guaranteed by the Constitution, written in the Bill of Rights. The Civil Rights Movement was comprised of several national campaigns designated to bring about the change the organizers, such as: Martin Luther King Jr. Malcolm X, and others would like to …show more content…
Black women saw the Panthers as an alternative to the Nation of Islam, which preached gender-divisive politics, and as a more radical organization than the local Student Nonviolent Coordination Committee and NAACP chapters. It was idea of women Panthers to turn the focus of the party toward local-level activism, providing food, housing, and health care in local black communities. By the early to mid- 1970s, the Black Panther Party was comprised of approximately two thirds women. Naturally, with such a large portion of the party being female, there are leaders who emerge and become prominent figures in the
After the abolishment of slavery, came the era of Reconstruction; however, coupled with such progression as the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments were black codes and Jim Crow laws. Then came the onset of American history referred to as the Civil Rights Movement, it took place in the late 1940s, but did not officially begin to catch on and gain support until the 1950s and 60s. The Civil Rights Movement was a campaign across America for the discontinuation of racial segregation and discrimination against blacks. Also, another goal of the movement was to gain and secure full and equal civil rights. Civil rights are government protected rights of individuals against arbitrary or discriminatory treatment by the government or individuals based on categories such as race, sex, national origin, age, religion, or sexual orientation. However, these differ from civil liberties which are guaranteed by the Constitution, written in the Bill of Rights. The Civil Rights Movement was comprised of several national campaigns designated to bring about the change the organizers, such as: Martin Luther King Jr. Malcolm X, and others would like to …show more content…
Black women saw the Panthers as an alternative to the Nation of Islam, which preached gender-divisive politics, and as a more radical organization than the local Student Nonviolent Coordination Committee and NAACP chapters. It was idea of women Panthers to turn the focus of the party toward local-level activism, providing food, housing, and health care in local black communities. By the early to mid- 1970s, the Black Panther Party was comprised of approximately two thirds women. Naturally, with such a large portion of the party being female, there are leaders who emerge and become prominent figures in the