I was excited to have the opportunity to tour the Civil Rights Museum, it was my first time visiting the museum. I was impressed with everything in the museum except for the staff, I thought the staff was cold and uninviting. The exhibits were very informative and had several in-depth exhibits displayed. There was so much to look at but with the time allowed for our trip we were unable to read everything but I am planning a trip back to the museum. The tour was so life like especially when we got to the rooms where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was shot. The museum struck my interest and I want to learn more about all the exhibits.
Before visiting the museum I was unaware about all the devastating events that took place on April 4, 1968 at the …show more content…
One that I was not familiar with was that of the Freedom Riders. This policy discriminated against African Americans from riding on interstate buses along-side white riders. In 1961, 13 African Americans and 6 whites hired by the activist group “Congress of Racial Equality”, the group executed a series of bus rides into the southern states to protest the segregation of African Americans in bus terminals and riding the bus with white riders. For these groups to overcome the discrimination of the segregation they had to put themselves in harm’s way. Most of the freedom riders were beaten as they left the bus when they reached their destination. The freedom riders overcame the discriminatory policies by being resilient and determined to change their current situation. They also had the support of such groups as the “Congress of Racial Equality” for support. White supporters that thought the policies were not right stood with the Freedom Riders as well. It sounds funny to say but they had a great support system and this is what helped them overcome the discrimination. The claim making efforts were very effective if a person could manage to live through the protest. During these protests as the violence escalated, after arriving at the Anniston Alabama terminal, the riders received beatings and a man named Cecil Lewallyn threw a ball of flaming rags onto the bus causing an explosion. This type of …show more content…
The average pay for a black sanitation worker was $1.80 an hour, for this reason they would either go on welfare or work more than one job. Black sanitation workers would only earn roughly $135.00 for 90 days of work. If there was bad weather the black workers would get sent home without pay while white workers would get a full day’s wage. The Reverend James Lawson the head of the founded group “The Community on The Move for Equality” (COME) helped the black sanitation workers overcome discriminatory policies along with Martin Luther King, Jr. they stood by the workers in agreement by peaceful protesting. After the death of Martin Luther King, Jr., on April 8th there was a march with around 40,000 people all insisting that the mayor give into the striker’s requests. Negotiators finally came to a resolution on April 16th allowing the city council to recognize the union, guaranteeing safer working conditions and better
Before visiting the museum I was unaware about all the devastating events that took place on April 4, 1968 at the …show more content…
One that I was not familiar with was that of the Freedom Riders. This policy discriminated against African Americans from riding on interstate buses along-side white riders. In 1961, 13 African Americans and 6 whites hired by the activist group “Congress of Racial Equality”, the group executed a series of bus rides into the southern states to protest the segregation of African Americans in bus terminals and riding the bus with white riders. For these groups to overcome the discrimination of the segregation they had to put themselves in harm’s way. Most of the freedom riders were beaten as they left the bus when they reached their destination. The freedom riders overcame the discriminatory policies by being resilient and determined to change their current situation. They also had the support of such groups as the “Congress of Racial Equality” for support. White supporters that thought the policies were not right stood with the Freedom Riders as well. It sounds funny to say but they had a great support system and this is what helped them overcome the discrimination. The claim making efforts were very effective if a person could manage to live through the protest. During these protests as the violence escalated, after arriving at the Anniston Alabama terminal, the riders received beatings and a man named Cecil Lewallyn threw a ball of flaming rags onto the bus causing an explosion. This type of …show more content…
The average pay for a black sanitation worker was $1.80 an hour, for this reason they would either go on welfare or work more than one job. Black sanitation workers would only earn roughly $135.00 for 90 days of work. If there was bad weather the black workers would get sent home without pay while white workers would get a full day’s wage. The Reverend James Lawson the head of the founded group “The Community on The Move for Equality” (COME) helped the black sanitation workers overcome discriminatory policies along with Martin Luther King, Jr. they stood by the workers in agreement by peaceful protesting. After the death of Martin Luther King, Jr., on April 8th there was a march with around 40,000 people all insisting that the mayor give into the striker’s requests. Negotiators finally came to a resolution on April 16th allowing the city council to recognize the union, guaranteeing safer working conditions and better