The African-American Civil Rights Movement was a movement that had significant social and political consequences for the United States. The movement sought to address and rectify the generations old injustices of racism by employing the method of nonviolent resistance. The founding fathers of the United States written of humanity’s inalienable rights to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness but many did not believe this should apply to black slaves or women. The Civil Rights Movement put up a decade of struggle long after slavery had ended and after other milestones in the fight to overcome discriminatory, segregationist practices.
Despite America's many wonderful qualities, it still suffered from racial inequality and Injustice.Although …show more content…
Arkansas’ governor called out the National Guard on September 4th to prevent the enrollment at Little Rock's Central High School of the nine American black students who had sued for the right to attend the whites-only facility. Eisenhower deployed elements of the 101st Airborne Division to Little Rock to protect the students. Even though they had to pass through a crowd that harassed them on the first day and the entire school year, the nine students were able to attend classes.
Students in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia began to sit-in at the lunch counters of a few of the local stores to protest those establishments’ refusal to desegregate. These protesters were encouraged to dress professionally, sit quietly, and occupy every other chair so that potential White sympathizers could join them. These sit-ins provoked local authority figures to use brute force in physically escorting the demonstrators from the lunch facilities.
Today's civil-rights establishment strives to uphold the noble legacy imparted by the great leaders of the movement’s most chaotic years. The Civil Rights Movement remains one of the most dramatic phenomena in history. They reminded America that the world had a value system, clearly defined the norms of what was right and wrong, and even more importantly, were dedicated to putting these ideas into
Despite America's many wonderful qualities, it still suffered from racial inequality and Injustice.Although …show more content…
Arkansas’ governor called out the National Guard on September 4th to prevent the enrollment at Little Rock's Central High School of the nine American black students who had sued for the right to attend the whites-only facility. Eisenhower deployed elements of the 101st Airborne Division to Little Rock to protect the students. Even though they had to pass through a crowd that harassed them on the first day and the entire school year, the nine students were able to attend classes.
Students in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia began to sit-in at the lunch counters of a few of the local stores to protest those establishments’ refusal to desegregate. These protesters were encouraged to dress professionally, sit quietly, and occupy every other chair so that potential White sympathizers could join them. These sit-ins provoked local authority figures to use brute force in physically escorting the demonstrators from the lunch facilities.
Today's civil-rights establishment strives to uphold the noble legacy imparted by the great leaders of the movement’s most chaotic years. The Civil Rights Movement remains one of the most dramatic phenomena in history. They reminded America that the world had a value system, clearly defined the norms of what was right and wrong, and even more importantly, were dedicated to putting these ideas into