African-American Civil Rights Movement

Civil Rights Malcolm X and the Black Panthers were two strong influences during the civil rights movement. The two founders of the Black Panthers, Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale, were sick of not being able to defend themselves against people like white supremacists or the Ku Klux Klan, during the civil rights movement. As a way to defend themselves, Newton and Seale created the Black Panther Party for Self Defense. Malcolm X worked with the Black Panther Party and became an important voice for…

social rights activists emerged to help those in minority and give them the rights they deserved. This created a century long battle of racial justice activism in our country, and a lot of political uneasiness. I will be discussing those who were involved in the civil rights movement as well as the different examples of racial justice activism and how that played a major role in our countries laws of equality in the 20th century Although many other races were involved, the civil rights…

The “Montgomery Bus Boycott” was a Civil Rights Movement in Montgomery, Alabama where African Americans protested against rules on the bus. The rules and laws on the bus were that if a white male or female asked an African American male or female to get up, they would have to stand up and allow the white person to sit down. The bus boycott lasted 381 day from the dates December 1, 1955 through December 20, 1956. The movement was started by Rosa Parks refusing to give her seat up after a long day…

What is the definition of civil disobedience? Civil disobedience is often defined as purposely transgressing the law one considers unjust and peacefully disobeying it while accepting the consequences. It is also a way for people to protest against laws that should be changed. Although they may not impact our free society, others see fit to change it. In my opinion, I believe peaceful resistance to laws impact our free society. Let's take a moment to realize that civil disobedience is a way…

that started a citywide boycott and helped pass many laws that give african-american rights. Rosa Parks is a revolutionary because she was an african-american civil rights activist. She got the legislation to pass civil rights for african-americans in alabama. She was very brave when she didn’t give up her seat on the bus. Rosa Parks’s identity is african-american. An example of Rosa Parks’s identity is african american civil rights leader. According to Mahatma Gandhi, “The best way to find…

Mrs. Henderson American History Period 3 February 18, 2017 Rosa Parks Rosa Parks, born Rosa Louise McCauley, impacted the 20th Century by helping to initiate the Civil Rights movement, dismantling the Segregation Laws, and the founding of the Institution for Self-Development. At an early age Mrs. Parks faced many injustices wherever she went. This encouraged her to take action instead of sitting back and doing nothing. “She soon became actively involved in civil rights issues by…

protests, civil disobedience, economic or political noncooperation, without using violence. “You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.” (Rosa Parks). In other words, you must not be afraid to defend your actions as long as your action are justifiable. Park's illustrated peaceful resistance on December 1, 1995, in Montgomery Alabama when she boarded a bus and decided to sit in the middle behind the whites-only section. Parker and three other African Americans were…

The United States has battled with the idea of freedom and equality since it was founded. There has been a struggle as to who were granted these freedoms and equality, and also to what extent. The struggle affected immigrants, African Americans, women, and Native Americans. Government policies have been put in place to give each of these groups freedom and equality but because of discrimination many of these policies were ineffective. After World War II there were many turning points, events…

X were two of the most influential civil rights activist. Both civil rights leaders shared many similarities and differences in their philosophies, speeches and how they were received by society. Both Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. philosophies differed but both impacted the public. MLK’s “I Have a Dream” and X’s “The Ballot or the Bullet” speeches gave the audience two different ways of viewing the Civil Rights Movement. Lastly, the way African Americans and Caucasians viewed the leaders…

Martin luther king jr. was born on January 15, 1929, in atlanta Georgia. King was a civil-rights activist and a Baptist minister. Martin luther king jr. was an influential leader an powerful speaker who was known for his teachings and leadership. He led nonviolent protest such as the Montgomery bus boycott, voting rights march and the Washington march for jobs and freedom. King joined the civil rights movement to fight for a set of principles in which he believed for example non-violence. King…