Thurgood Marshall

Martin Luther King, along with other ministers and civil rights leaders founded the SCLC, while African American college students with the support of SCLC founded the SNCC. SCLC was viewed as the senior leaders of the civil rights movement, while the SNCC was viewed at as the youth movement for the civil rights movement. The philosophy of both organizations was non-violence. These actions were dependent on the black communities to wearing down the white community and particularly the…

The Work for Civil Rights The fight for equality has been a consistent theme in our country. From the start of slavery, to the early 1950s, and continuing on until the 1960s, the work towards civil rights was one of the most important events in our nation’s history. People worked extremely hard throughout this time period to bring equal rights to African Americans. One of the most famous civil rights leaders is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. For much of his life he dedicated his work to the lives…

"I care so deeply about this matter that I’m willing to take on the legal penalties, to sit in this prison cell, to sacrifice my freedom, in order to show you how deeply I care. Because when you see the depth of my concern and how civil I am in going about this, you’re bound to change your mind about me, to abandon your rigid, unjust position and to let me help you see the truth of my cause." -Mahatma Gandhi(1869-1948) Civil rights is a major topic in the United States political world.…

Supreme Court Legal Brief Outline Case Name: United States v. Richard Milhous Nixon During 1972 presidential campaign, Democratic National Headquarters in the Watergate Hotel was burglarized by five burglars. Investigation of the burglary revealed White House involvement, and several of Nixon associates were indicted for obstructing justice. The belief was that President was also involved in the burglary. After the conviction one of the convicted men had sent a letter to the presiding judge…

Journal Entry 3: Lower Manhattan Our third adventure in the course was in Lower Manhattan also known as the Civic Center. Coming from Queens I usually take the N train coming from Astoria to the city so I was running a bit late. I was never great with directions or the subway in general but I impressed myself when I was able to take the train downtown and meet up the rest of the class. I met up with my class in the Civic Center where City Hall stood. I rarely go to lower side of the city…

the Supreme Court decided “separate facilities for the races were constitutional so long as they were of an “equal” standard” (Kirk, 2004). All these restrictions were centered around preventing equality and, therefore, restricting freedom. Thurgood Marshall argued that the notion of separate educational facilities was inherently “unequal” in that it instilled an inferiority complex…

The margin of years that I have left before I graduate is becoming smaller every minute. I will be a junior next year and will not have very much time to think about the college I have in mind. Many people find it hard to look for the perfect college that fits them. I know plenty of seniors that do not have a clear college in mine and struggles to admit to a college before the summer arrives. Many students are forced to settle for community college because they decide to procrastinate in the…

Tatiana Philidor Afro-Am 236 Midterm Exam Fall 2014 Identifications 1. NAACP The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is the oldest and most renowned civil rights organization founded in 1909. It aimed to ensure that African Americans and other minority groups were granted the rights allotted to them as citizens of the U.S. and as people. They sought out enforcement of the Equal Protection Clause that guarantees equality within political, educational and social…

Ada Lois Sipuel was an African-American woman who applied to the University of Oklahoma Law School in 1946, but was denied admission because of her race. Two years later, the Supreme Court ruled in Sipuel v Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma that the state of Oklahoma was obligated to provide facilities for African American students that were equal to those provided for the white students. In response to the Supreme Court’s ruling, the state of Oklahoma actually created a law school…

The vital court case, Brown v. Topeka Board of Education, helped shape the future of American education, although many people disagreed with the results. Brown v. Topeka Board of Education is a Supreme Court case that took place between the years of 1950 and 1959 (BROWN v. BOARD OF EDUCATION (I)). This court case was essentially the name given to five separate cases that were heard by the U.S. Supreme Court (History of Brown v. Board of Education). Each case was sent to the Supreme Court in 1952…