Growing up I was always told that in life you have the choice between making the change happen or just watch the change happen around you. I am one of those people who like to make the change happen. Stokely Carmicheal is also one of those people who wanted to make changes happen so we share a common ground of leadership with each other. Carmicheal is commonly known for his famous acts within the civil rights movement and his involvement with the Black Panthers. With that being said, if I could have the just one hour of conversation with any historical figure it would have to be, Stokely Carmicheal.
If I was ever granted the opportunity to speak with Carmicheal the first question I would ask him be what was the feeling he had as he entered a "whites only" bus stop …show more content…
He would probably respond in a mocking tone and say "We all have the same rights." Carmicheal was known for speaking his mind and fighting for his rights. Although though he was released from jail 49 days after the bus stop incident, he still made the decision to continue to be actively involved in civil rights movement. That simple act of defiance showed me that nothing could stop Stokely Carmicheal from fighting for his equal rights not even the law.
Later on, throughout his involvement with the Black Panthers, Carmicheal realized that he did not share the same views as most of the other Black Panther members. Many of the members wanted to involve whites to help gain support from the public but Carmicheal did not. He often wanted to use violence as a way to protest whereas others wanted to stick to non-violent protest. Since there was
If I was ever granted the opportunity to speak with Carmicheal the first question I would ask him be what was the feeling he had as he entered a "whites only" bus stop …show more content…
He would probably respond in a mocking tone and say "We all have the same rights." Carmicheal was known for speaking his mind and fighting for his rights. Although though he was released from jail 49 days after the bus stop incident, he still made the decision to continue to be actively involved in civil rights movement. That simple act of defiance showed me that nothing could stop Stokely Carmicheal from fighting for his equal rights not even the law.
Later on, throughout his involvement with the Black Panthers, Carmicheal realized that he did not share the same views as most of the other Black Panther members. Many of the members wanted to involve whites to help gain support from the public but Carmicheal did not. He often wanted to use violence as a way to protest whereas others wanted to stick to non-violent protest. Since there was