African-American Civil Rights Movement

being an African American women. Angelou became a mother at the age of 16 and had to work several jobs to support her son. Angelou did not let any of this stop her, through hard work and determination Angelou became a household name as a successful civil rights activist, author, poet, screenwriter, actor and dancer. (Bio, 2014) (Youth for Human Rights, 2014) Angelou was an inspiration for African Americans as she worked with Malcom X helping him build the Organization of African American…

ridiculed finally standing up for something he believes in. Walter, in A Raisin in the Sun, is tired of working for the same people, wants something better, something that doesn’t involve working for the white man. Malcolm fights not only for black rights but also to keep the white man out of the black community. Both men must take on obstacles and do things that are very unlikely. Malcolm grew up a thief. After being put in jail for six years, He came out a new man. Malcolm, who believed in a…

stops speaking for 5/half years. When she started back speaking she and her brother joined her mother and San Francisco. Maya won a scholarship to study dance and drama. Maya then quit high school at the age of 16 to become San Francisco first African American Streetcar conductor. To earn money during high school Angelou worked as a Conductor now-iconic Streetcar system then called the Market Railway Company. During her interview…

line of people taking action to right what they see as wrong. And yet there is one prevailing period of which the definitive image and mood is that of protest: the 1960s. Furthermore, this was a decade which, for the first time, engendered a culture of protest, as opposed to the outright violence of secessionists which sparked the Civil War, or the demand of Suffragettes to…

change and action in many parts of American society. These years would go down in history as the one of the most dynamic in American history. It was a time of empowerment, breaking down of social barriers, and many more topics, which authors such as Alice Walker discussed as major parts of their works. In her novel Meridian, Walker criticizes society’s expectations of woman’s roles, showing support of individuality and independence of women during the Civil Rights Movement years through the…

All throughout American History we have been taught about the Slavery, Civil rights movements, the presidents and many many wars. But, something that is always very much overlooked has been Dolores Huerta and Mexican American history in general. I believe that the knowledge to understand and to know who is Dolores and What she did to offer the Mexicans in the United States is something essential to fully understand the entirety of American History. Which sadly, like I mentioned before is…

(“Angelou, Maya.” Current Biography (Bio Ref Bank) (1974)”). Growing up, Maya Angelou was faced with the predicament of living as a black woman in the segregated South, that was ridden with economic pressure and segregated existence during the Civil Rights Era (“Angelou, Maya.” Current Biography (Bio Ref Bank) (1974)”). As a young child, Angelou was raped by her mother’s boyfriend, which resulted in his conviction and murder, as well as the inspiration for her writing of I Know Why…

Choices in Little Rock “Two, four, six, eight, we ain’t gonna integrate!” Screamed the mob surrounding the high school. Integration at Central High School in Little Rock Arkansas with the group known as, the Little Rock Nine, sparked many emotions and opinions out of people. The Little Rock Nine consisted of Melba Patillo (the main character of the book) and eight other brave teenagers. Throughout Warriors Don’t Cry many important figures in the book had the power at one point in time. Each…

Ghana due to the fact the Ghanaian natives have a bad view of African American’s. Undoubtedly, Maya Angelou needs one gift: acceptance. The acceptance from the Ghanaian people will limit the hate on Angelou for making decisions as an African American and help Angelou live a pleasant life in Ghana with her American views. To assist Maya Angelou in her struggles in Ghana, the acceptance from the…

harassment and abuse victims. Similarly, she encouraged women everywhere in a male dominated world and showed young girls especially those of color how to be bold and courageous. Later on in life she even mentored Oprah Winfrey Likewise, she was a civil rights activist working with the likes of Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X. As She herself once said, “Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the present, and renders the future inaccessible.” Moreover, she earned the…