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As the chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, Carmichael was the manifestation of the growing frustration with the lack of progress achieved under the leadership of Martin Luther King Jr. Carmichael’s political philosophy accentuated the importance of racial solidarity and the development of…

with equality. President Roosevelt allowed the desegregation of defense industries with an executive order, which helped thousands of blacks find jobs and a steady source of income. Truman desegregated the military and established the President’s Committee on Civil Rights as well. Furthermore, the Great Migration caused 2 million blacked to move north for jobs during WWII, resulting in blacks…

American Red Cross Origin and Purpose In 1863, Switzerland adopted the International Red Cross (Rosenberg, n.d., para, 2). Going off of that idea, Clara Barton, a military nurse of the Civil War, founded the American Red Cross (ARC) in 1881, originally named American Association of the Red Cross (Rosenberg, n.d., para. 1). ARC is a nonprofit, tax-exempt, charitable organization (Bancuk, n.d., para 1). “The American Red Cross jumped into its first disaster relief operation when they responded…

who believed it was better to be seen and not heard in the Jim Crow South, but Lewis wanted more than to be seen or heard; he wanted action. As a result, after graduating college Lewis became an organizer for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). During his tenure at SNCC he participated in sit-ins and the “Freedom Rides- that challenged the segregation of Southern interstate bus terminals. He also headed SNCC`s efforts to register African- Americans voters and organized…

The United States in the early 1900s is a country flooded with problems and issues threatening the prosperity of the country. Some of these issues include deforestation, the fight for women’s rights, the continuation of child labor, and the unsanitary findings found within the meatpacking industry. Earlier this year, my Aunt Bessie generously awarded me one million dollars to spend on three different progressive reform groups of my choice. After deep thought and careful consideration, I have…

During the early decades of the twentieth century, the number of child laborers in the United States boomed. As the industrialization period occurred, which moved workers from farms and home workshops, into urban areas and factory work, children were often preferred. The owners of factories viewed them to be more convenient, cheaper, and less likely to strike. Therefore inciting the era of child labor in the United States. A man by the name of Lewis W. Hine began taking photographs of children…

Expanding the Narrative For years the Civil Rights Movement is taught and understood by centering the men involved. By discussing the movement through an androcentric narrative, the contributions and sacrifices made by Black women during this time goes ignored. During the Civil Rights Movement, Black women protested and organized in various ways for the Black community. However, as a result of sexist attitudes in the movement, actions have often been credited and overshadowed by the men who…

I hope you are well; I know I am. As of now, the American Red Cross has assigned me to a mobile hospital (Mobile Hospital No. 1) in Coulommiers, a commune located in the Seine-et-Marne department. Here, we treat the men who’ve been severely injured in the battle at Belleau Wood. Both professional nurses and volunteers work together here to minimize casualties. We all hope to greatly reduce the devastating impacts of war, although the frequent visits from Boche aviators make that a bit difficult…

Four key figures emerged from the Black Power Movement who promoted the following three tenets: self-defense, self-determination and self-respect. Martin Luther King Jr. accelerated the Black Power movement through self-determination and self-respect, but decelerated the process in terms of self-defense because of his nonviolent perspective. Malcom X on the other hand accelerated all three tenets through Black Nationalism. More particularly Malcom X encouraged individualism, separatism through…

Clarissa “Clara” Harlowe Barton was born in Oxford, Massachusetts on December 25, 1821. Clara’s father, Captain Steven Barton, was a government official and a captain of the local army. He enjoyed educating Clara on the ways of the military. He taught her about the importance of keeping the troops supplied with weaponry, clothing, food, and medical necessities. He also taught her geography and told her stories about the Indian War in Michigan and Ohio. Clara’s mother, Sarah Stone Barton, was an…