Struggles of Black Rights Leaders

African Americans with equal rights, has completed its course. To this day, blacks, whites, and others that are citizens in the US are considered to be equal but, some people oppose. However, Reconstruction is a failure, for it left many problems unsolved, including as segregation and the infringement on voting for blacks. These problems were eventually solved through the Civil Rights Movement, which contained many African Americans leading it. Even with the Civil Rights Movement solves the…

the Civil Rights Movement, he was deeply influenced by four key antecedents who shaped his beliefs and teachings. This research paper aims to investigate the origins, influence, and teachings of four outstanding figures: Elijah Muhammad of the Nation of Islam, Wallace Fard of the Allah Temple of Islam, Noble Drew Ali of the Temple of Moorish Science, and Marcus Garvey. First I want to introduce Elijah Muhammad, he played a crucial role in Malcolm X's life by helping as his mentor and leader…

The Freedom to Assemble vs. Unlawful assembly “The right to join with fellow citizens in protest or peaceful assembly is critical to a functioning democracy and at the core of the First Amendment. Unfortunately, law enforcement officials sometimes violate this right through means intended to thwart free public expression.”(Know Your Rights). A large amount of today’s population struggles to find understanding in the way law enforcement handles some of the situations that have become so…

Michael Honey’s “The Power of Remembering” offers a glimpse into the personal struggles of ordinary African American Men and women from the 1930’s to the present. Honey asserts that in order for one to understand the civil rights movement of the 1950-60’s special attention must focus on the years that preceded it. Honey believes the focus should be on the “connections between community, civil rights, and labor struggles, toward the perspective and influence of women, and towards the role of…

In 1964, the Civil Right Act was pushed through congress by Kennedy’s successor, President Lyndon B. Johnson. The were people who wanted to stop the passing of this bill, but failed. This new law was activated to end segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. We were no longer denied access to public accommodations, such as courthouses, parks, restaurants, theaters, sports arenas and hotels. But there was still…

Jamaica where it was strictly segregated then moving to the United States where African Americans could not even do what they pleased helped to prepared him for the struggles he would soon face as a social activist. It describes his accomplishments in working to improve the lives of African Americans. He left a great mark in the rise of black nationalism that greatly impacted the thoughts and philosophies of other organizations working for the same cause. He showed African…

The late 1800s were a strange time for “black” people because although they were supposedly freed from slavery they were still dealing with tones of racial persecution while trying to assert themselves into the dominate society. A debate aroused as to how “black” people should approach their new status in society and how they should deal with the continued racism they were facing. The two individuals at the frontline of this debate were Booker T. Washington and W.E.B Dubois. One may wonder how…

Most urban historians agreed that the Civil Rights Movement is much more complex than it is portrayed as in the dominant narrative. The current understanding of it, as the period from Brown v Board of Education onwards with a focus on national groups and large leaders like MLK Jr., is too restrictive and ignores the many local movements and struggles that preceded it, undermining the importance of the single protestor in the national story. However, there were conflicting opinions in the field…

The suffragists had to face a series of challenges in their fight for equal rights. Wyoming was the first state that give women equal rights with men to vote in all elections by 1869 and 1870. Little by little, more states such as Montana, Washington, Nevada, and Oregon embrace women suffrage. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Lucy Stone, and other women leaders had to struggle to gain the right to vote in the same terms as men. Their efforts paid off, and finally by 1920, the…

A Cry for Civil Rights in Beneatha’s Troubled Facade Few modern plays capture the essence of Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun galvanizing idealism, prompting the prevailing question of black identity perplexing African Americans. Set in the backdrop of widespread discrimination and glaring racism, A Raisin in the Sun remains as Hansberry 's legacy to the continuing struggle for racial justice and decency in America. Although white readers may have misinterpreted Lorraine Hansberry’s A…