Paper 1 : Looking at Social Movement Leadership
Throughout the Civil Right era, there were many effective leaders that contributed to the success of the movement. In Origins of the Civil Rights Movement, Dr. Aldon Morris illustrates that to be a valuable leader like Dr. Martin Luther King and the MIA, one needs to be revolutionary and needed in the community. In Black Women’s Collectivist Movement Organization, Dr. Bernice Barnett explains that black women were the most marginalized during this time period due to their race and gender and yet, they still persevered to create the women’s political counsel (WPC) and The Club from Nowhere (CFN). In African American Women in the Civil Rights Movement, Dr. Belinda Robnett demonstrates that an …show more content…
Aldon Morris examines the geneses of the Civil Rights Movement and how it blossomed under the leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King. Morris explores how this social movement was formed to address segregation and other inequities, and as a result, the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA) was established (Morris 56). The MIA was the first organization dedicated to a black movement, giving the oppressed black community a voice and the respect they deserved (Morris 56). The MIA employed a wide array of organizations and outside groups to create a network, which would disseminate its messages and support its causes. For example, the MIA was rooted in the black churches, because they played a pivotal role in the community (Morris 60). Soon after, these leaders realized that the “black church was a national institution” that could effectively convey their message (Morris 57). The organization had both “inside money”, coming from mass meetings and “outside money”, being donated by different branches of the NAACP, other black churches and Northern white liberals. What made the MIA effective leaders was their outside connection communities supported them and wanted to support black rights and social change (Morris …show more content…
However, it is also important to note that such leadership requires the appropriate time and social setting to advance change. Hence, the social outrage regarding Rosa Parks and other racial injustices produced an environment receptive to a social movement. This need for change was not limited to black southerners, but rather, was evident in a nationwide demand for
Throughout the Civil Right era, there were many effective leaders that contributed to the success of the movement. In Origins of the Civil Rights Movement, Dr. Aldon Morris illustrates that to be a valuable leader like Dr. Martin Luther King and the MIA, one needs to be revolutionary and needed in the community. In Black Women’s Collectivist Movement Organization, Dr. Bernice Barnett explains that black women were the most marginalized during this time period due to their race and gender and yet, they still persevered to create the women’s political counsel (WPC) and The Club from Nowhere (CFN). In African American Women in the Civil Rights Movement, Dr. Belinda Robnett demonstrates that an …show more content…
Aldon Morris examines the geneses of the Civil Rights Movement and how it blossomed under the leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King. Morris explores how this social movement was formed to address segregation and other inequities, and as a result, the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA) was established (Morris 56). The MIA was the first organization dedicated to a black movement, giving the oppressed black community a voice and the respect they deserved (Morris 56). The MIA employed a wide array of organizations and outside groups to create a network, which would disseminate its messages and support its causes. For example, the MIA was rooted in the black churches, because they played a pivotal role in the community (Morris 60). Soon after, these leaders realized that the “black church was a national institution” that could effectively convey their message (Morris 57). The organization had both “inside money”, coming from mass meetings and “outside money”, being donated by different branches of the NAACP, other black churches and Northern white liberals. What made the MIA effective leaders was their outside connection communities supported them and wanted to support black rights and social change (Morris …show more content…
However, it is also important to note that such leadership requires the appropriate time and social setting to advance change. Hence, the social outrage regarding Rosa Parks and other racial injustices produced an environment receptive to a social movement. This need for change was not limited to black southerners, but rather, was evident in a nationwide demand for