African Americans' rights activists

“I Have a Dream” Those four words changed the world. Those four words were said by none other than Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. had a very unique life. He was very educated and popular, he inspired many African Americas, he created a change, and he had many people on his side, but not all of them. . He was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1929. He was a very hardworking and inspiring man, so hardworking that at the age of fifteen, he was enrolled at Morehouse College. He…

The Civil Rights Movement was a time of utter chaos in American history. It was a period of protests and demonstrations against the racist policies that were governing the lives of African Americans. Alice Walker does a wonderful job of providing an up-close view of just how difficult this period was in her novel Meridian. This book shows the amount of unnecessary violence, segregation, and denial of rights towards African Americans that existed during that time. Meridian truly helps us to…

Americans have become one of the most diverse countries on the planet, as well as one of the most envied. They still to this day set the trend for the modern world for all others to follow. And we all wonder why in the united states celebrate Black history month on a february. This one month of the year has been set aside so that all Americans can honor the past of the people who were brought to this country in freedom of speech. The celebration of Black history month is a tribute to all the…

The 1950s-1970s were some of the greatest and most significant times in American history. During the 1950's, the Civil Rights Movement took place and aimed towards gaining equal human rights like allowing blacks and whites to use the same public facilities, such as restrooms, dining areas, and water fountains. It also aimed towards equal voting rights for African Americans. It helped in the percentage of African Americans being sent to prison for being charged for wrongdoings and even helped…

races, backgrounds, and ethnicities have struggled to coincide in our American melting pot, the assimilation of African Americans in sports was a monumental task that was actualized as a consummation of the Civil Rights Movement, and the changes that it enacted in our American…

The civil rights movement made a huge step forward for African-Americans in ways many people used to make happen. Not only was the civil rights movement the time for the African-Americans to have their rights as any human being should have. Several African-Americans joined together in one big march forward, whilst being led by Martin Luther King Jr., to gain their own rights. This huge step forward was a struggle for African-American people, having to be at risk when they were to cross the…

The Harlem Hellfighters: Determination Knows No Color Even though the Harlem Hellfighters were abused and segregated from war, they were still determined to try their best to gain respect from other soldiers and to show the importance of African Americans. The early 1900s were a time when Jim Crows laws dictated where blacks went, ate, slept, and learned. It banned them from specific facilities and what they can and can't do. The Jim Crows laws enforced racial segregation in the Southern States…

Crow was that man and along with Jim Crow there were segregation laws, Inequality, and unfair voting rights towards African Americans that has given America a dark history. Dating back to 1865 when segregation first begin to rear its ugly face in American society with miscegenation laws which tried to prevent black and white marriages. Those who did marry had to face life in prison. African Americans faced segregation with railroad travel, court testimony, jury, children's schooling, waiting…

Book Report James Weldon Johnson was born in Jacksonville, Florida on June 17, 1871. He was an author, educator, lawyer, songwriter, diplomat, and civil rights activist. He was first home schooled by his mother who was a musician and public school teacher before going to a public school. His mother instilled in him the love and knowledge of American literature. When Johnson was 16 he attended Clark Atlanta University, an HBCU, and graduated in 1894. Joining the Great Migration out of the south…

importance of music and how it was used to support the southern civil rights movement. Music played a crucial role in the fight against racial injustice and inequality. Many songs during this time period were meant to give a voice to African Americans who were systematically oppressed by society. Whether sung at church or during sit-ins, Civil rights activists used songs to convey the seriousness of the fight for freedom. The civil rights movement rightly holds a place for musical history.…