Hank Williams, Jr.

I strongly believe civil disobedience is a core principle in the development of our nation. Ever since the revolution which brought forth our new nation, protest has come hand in hand with change. The founding fathers learned not all battles could be won by lead and mortar. They displayed early acts of civil disobedience against the tyrannical system of the British. This stand against oppression was vital in the founding of our nation, and thus elemental to the development of our nation's values…

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…

African-American journalist Louis Emanuel Lomax was born on August 16, 1922 in Valdosta, Georgia. He was the first African American television journalist to appear on television in 1959. Lomax’s pieces to journalism are both notable and significant. He did a lot of hard work to achieve Lomax was born into a well-known Valdosta black family in 1922. His parents’ names were Emanuel C. Smith and Sarah Louise Lomax, both of Georgia. His uncle who raised him, Reverend Thomas A. Lomax was, over the…

When we first started as a nation our biggest concern was how to we do things for the people. How do we organize an entire nation and not have them fear one single person. A dictator. But along the way as a nation we failed to see that idea fall through. As a nation we allowed a infinite amount of people of color to fear the lighter tones that walked freely on the lands of southern America. No matter the amount of peaceful ways people had took action it seemed the only to gain attention was…

The incarceration of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was the result of the peaceful protest of the blacks in the south in the early 1960s. Peaceful resistance to laws positively impacts a free society because equal rights is a freedom that is given in a free society. Civil disobedience is a safe form of protest that doesn't put anybody in harm's way or be viewed as a violent action. Martin Luther King Jr.'s letter to the clergy from Birmingham Jail was a simple explanation of his nonviolent…

Under the Surface In the 1960s, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s dream gave hope and motivation to millions of Americans. His American dream was not to have a house, family, job and stable finances. His dream was deeper. It was one of racial equality, a dream to bring freedom for all Americans. Most Americans dream for material things, but the more compelling dream is under the surface. The truer dream that many Americans are afraid to talk about is the desire to succeed, the desire to belong and the…

The reason why I am writing this is to prove why Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech is more compelling then “Women’s Rights” speech. Martin Luther King has proven that African Americans have suffered for a longer amount of time than woman and he has explained how and why they suffered for longer better than she did. He has more stuff in is speech to , she only has 1 -2 pages and he has 3-4 pages. Woman has only suffered for at most 100 years or less , African Americans have suffered…

Martin Luther King Junior, the man who ended segregation, man of honor. Mr. King was a very important political leader, he wished many great things for our country. What would we be today without the things he has done? What started the ideas Mr. King had in mind? Just one thing he had a dream. He was determined to unify our country. It all started one day with a famous woman named Rosa Parks. Her story is quite simple, she refused to give up her seat on the bus for a white man. News soon…

Hippies were typically teenagers from white, middle class families who rejected the norms of society. Originating in the US, especially in college campuses, Hippie culture and ideals spread all over the world, especially in the UK. Popular during the 60s and 70s, Hippies focused on peace, love, happiness, and living together in harmony. Known for being anti-violence, Hippies vocally opposed the Vietnam War (which started in 1955 and ended in 1975), instead they believed in flower power which is…

and murdered in Money, Mississippi. The same year on December 1st, Rosa Parks was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama for refusing to vacate her seat in the white section of the bus. This event would lead toward the bus boycott led by Martin Luther King Jr.. On the 9th of September, 1957, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed into law the Civil Rights Act of 1957. On September 3, 1957 Governor…