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    In addition, a former civil rights activist and scholar, Charles E. Cobb book, This Nonviolent Stuff’ll Get You Killed: How Guns Made the Civil Rights Movement Possible, explored the role of self-defense during the movement. A common narrative in the discussion of African-Americans in America are that they have been a complacent group who did not rebel under oppression; that is false. The image of African-Americans capitulating to the demands of White people is a vast revision of the reality of…

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    trends of today's community or the challenge of being the best. We cannot put down and turn against our own kind, when they need us, others must first see us as one before they become one. When we should look back in history, Rosa Parks, Medgar Evers, Mary Church Terrell, were all black activist who fought for equality. They did not only fight, but walked with courage, they never neglected their backgrounds and most of all we stuck together. It is difficult for the young people to…

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    punishment for blacks was unfair. These punishments actually happened during the time period that the story took place; they were not just made up to create a compelling story. For example, in chapter fourteen an instance occurs where a black man, Medgar Evers, was shot in front of his children for having views against racial discrimination. In the real world, this instance actually happened. “On June 12, 1963, a sniper shot and…

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    he wanted JUSTICE! Some people thought that he was a terrible person, and that his tactics were too harsh, if anything they weren’t harsh enough. Civil Rights leaders such as John Lewis, Phillip Randolph, Stokely Carmichael, Floyd McKissick, Medgar Evers, and most commonly known Martin Luther King Jr all made great attempts into creating a better life for African Americans, but only had little success if any with their efforts, but because of how passionate and intense Malcolm X was I feel he…

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    other civil rights groups at the time were The SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference) and The NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People). Some civil rights leaders were Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, Medgar Evers and John Lewis. The SNCC was considered different from all the other civil rights groups because they used participatory democracy. For example, they would have meetings where anyone was free to make a speech or simply just talk about any…

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    Mississippi history played a big part in how America is today. Mississippi gets its’ name from the Native American word meaning “great river”. This comes from the Choctaws Indians which were the largest Native American tribe in Mississippi before they lost their lands due to unfair treaties. The Mississippi River has played a large role in Mississippi history. The Mississippi River helped create the fertile Delta region of Mississippi. Mississippi is known for its history of racism. Many…

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    Controversially, “The Help” is a drama packed novel based on the 1960’s civil rights movement in the south, told through the view of three main characters Aibleen, Skeeter, and Minny about how colored maids are treated by their white employers. Along the way, there are many themes continuously displayed in the novel; although, the most ostensible themes in Stockett’s novel are racism, feminism, and civil/social disobedience. First, race is where the primary emphasis of this book is positioned…

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    will (John McWhorter). In the National Museum of African American, the exhibition Martin Luther King is stopped by police at Medgar Evers’ funeral has a wide presentation of a black American asking for equal civil rights reforms changes with peaceful protests and being punished by it. All these years, it remains a powerfully fascinating story to revive the story of Medgar Evers assassination. He was not only murdered in a gutless crime, but also in his funeral, Martin Luther king, his past…

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    The year is 2325 the place is Big city, United States and some well-known archaeologist is called to an exceptional unearthing that will soon redefine the 1960s. The site is a commercial development location for apartment buildings which in the 1960s was the location of a prominent high school in the city. The time capsule is carefully unearthed by the archaeologists and taken back their office at the university. Once in a control environment of the university the time capsule was opened by…

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    Alongside Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, and Medgar Evers, he would speak in front of crowds and take part in direct action towards putting a stop to racial segregation and discrimination. After the assassination of Martin Luther King, Baldwin felt demoralized and helpless towards the cause of racial…

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