Addison Montgomery

I visited the Civil Rights Room at the Nashville Public Library. I went on May 14th with my friend. The room is full of black and white photos that captured important events that took place in Nashville to end segregation. There are also so many books about African Americans and segregation from various authors. The sources presented at the museum show Nashville’s involvement in the Civil Rights Movement. There is collection of interviews with people who participated in the movement as well as…

The Civil Rights Movement was undoubtedly a time of major change in America, one that integrated blacks and whites into society together in peace and happiness, the civil rights movement was a historical time in The United States history and more importantly in the lives of African Americans. This was the fight and struggle for equality for people of color., none of this would be possible if it wasn’t for some key figures that played major roles in building a more accepting America. One of the…

"Rosa Parks" Rosa Parks' early life and background had a very important impact on who she was as an individual. She was very involved with helping her mother whenever she could since both her grandmother and mother both weren't in good health conditions. "In fact, Parks took care of everyone(Hill 528)." This evidence shows that from a young age, she was responsible. Parks was an observant child and knew how blacks were being treated wasn’t right. From stories told by her grandparents about…

Martin Luther king jr Do you know about Martin Luther king Jr?He was born in January 15,1929 in Atlanta,GA.He is an important man in the Civil Rights Movement. Martin Luther king Jr lead the civil rights movement.He was successful to African Americans in the south and other parts of the united states. Got arrested 30 times with other young people for protesting segregation.King marched in Washington D.C. and had said a speech called “I have a dream”.His first arrest was in 1955 for leading…

On December 1. 1955, Rosa Parks, a 42-year-old African woman who worked as a seamstress, boarded this Montgomery City bus to go home fromwork . American Black residents of Montgomery often avoided urban buses if possible because they found the Negroes-in-back policy so degrading.When a white man entered the bus,and there was not any more seats the bus driver asked four blacks in the first of serveral rows to stand three complied . Mrs. Parks, who was an active member of the local NAACP. refused…

and end of the 20th century. Some of the significant events and people were; Rosa Parks, Sit-ins, Birmingham Campaign, the Student Nonviolent coordinating Committee and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Rosa parks was the leader of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. The Montgomery Bus Boycott began in 1955 when Parks boarded a bus on her way home from work. Inside the bus, all the seats designated for African Americans were taken so she sat on one of the seats that was reserved for whites. A white man…

Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and a social activist who led the Civil Rights Movement in the United States from the mid-1950’s until his death in 1968. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in April 1968, and he is continued to be remembered as one of the most lauded African- American leaders in history from the speech he gave in 1963 called, “I Have A Dream”.Martin Luther King Jr. grew up in a secure and…

She was born on February 4th, 1913, in a town called Tuskegee, Alabama who knew when she grew up she would start a movement across the USA by refusing to give up a seat. It was Rosa Parks. She refused to give up her seat to a white man. It was in Montgomery Alabama. It took place on December 1st, 1955. She was tired of being mistreated because of her race, so she didn’t want to sit on the back of the bus so she sat where she wanted to. Rosa Parks, she refused to give up a bus seat which started…

In the early 1960s the civil rights movement was in full swing. In 1965 the Selma to Montgomery March occurred. Over 25,000 supporters Marched for the voting rights for African Americans in the south. This March resulted in the beginning of change and helped end white supremacy. The march on Selma was a stand for justice and equality for blacks in the act of peaceful protest for the right to vote. Equality are we really equal? As a child growing up in our home my mother and grandmother…

They concluded that the only way to cause a change would be a new organization and strong leadership. In result, they formed the Montgomery Improvement Association and the man in charge was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The group believed Rosa Parks incident was a perfect opportunity to start a dramatic fight for change in society. The man in charge Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would go…