The Civil Rights Struggle was a very important time in history. It was a time where change happened, during the mid 1950’s. The African American race went through many difficult periods of time trying to be treated the same as whites. They constantly pushed for their freedom and to be equal with everyone else and they tried a vast amount of ways to get their justice and equality. Many different leaders advocated for the African American race during their rise to equality. These leaders pushed hard to get what they wanted, they inspired people by leading big groups of marches, with powerful speeches and lectures and much more. Some leaders include Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who was a very well known leader, Malcom X, and also Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois.
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W.E.B. Du Bois also did other things aside writing passionately, he was a member of the activist community. He was a big part of this community, and he was an honored founder for a countless number of different organizations including the NAACP during the 1900’s (“NAACP History: W.E.B. Dubois” 2). After working and founding the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, he did a lot of research and spent time publicizing the organization with the many different points the Association had to make. Another remarkable member of the NAACP was Rosa Parks, her contributions to the Association was significant and helpful for the journey for Civil Rights in the 50’s and 60’s. Among these two notable people, there were many others who were a part of this movement who worked very hard for equality and Civil Rights. The NAACP still exists today and it has always been a very successful and thriving organization that still helps with making beneficial changes for colored people. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People would not have been here today if it weren’t for Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois and all of his hard work. Du Bois also wrote his “An Appeal to the World” that during his time “as a consultant to the UN founding convention” (“NAACP History: W.E.B. Dubois”
W.E.B. Du Bois also did other things aside writing passionately, he was a member of the activist community. He was a big part of this community, and he was an honored founder for a countless number of different organizations including the NAACP during the 1900’s (“NAACP History: W.E.B. Dubois” 2). After working and founding the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, he did a lot of research and spent time publicizing the organization with the many different points the Association had to make. Another remarkable member of the NAACP was Rosa Parks, her contributions to the Association was significant and helpful for the journey for Civil Rights in the 50’s and 60’s. Among these two notable people, there were many others who were a part of this movement who worked very hard for equality and Civil Rights. The NAACP still exists today and it has always been a very successful and thriving organization that still helps with making beneficial changes for colored people. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People would not have been here today if it weren’t for Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois and all of his hard work. Du Bois also wrote his “An Appeal to the World” that during his time “as a consultant to the UN founding convention” (“NAACP History: W.E.B. Dubois”