The Struggle For Freedom And The Civil Rights Movement

Social movements are one of the primary means through which the public is able to collectively express their concerns about the rights and wellbeing of themselves and others. Under the proper conditions, social movements not only shed light on issues and open large scale public discourse, but they can also serve as a means of eliciting expedited societal change and progress. Due to their potential impact, studying the characteristics of both failed and successful social movements is important in order to ensure that issues between the public and the government are resolved to limit injustices and maintain societal progress.

The civil rights movement was time when racial equality was prominent in America. In this essay it will address the ways in which people challenged the ways of life to one day achieve racial equality. Jim crows laws and segregation was a dominant factor in the way that the courts ruled in favour of racial inequality.

The history of slavery has majorly impacted contemporary society as well as the ways in which we live. Ever since slavery was abolished in the United States, equality has been spread amongst African Americans throughout the world. This was achieved by the African Americans themselves, with their strong effort in fighting for what they felt was right. Following their strong attempts, “A terrible price had to be paid, in a tragic, calamitous civil war, before the new democracy could be rid of that most undemocratic institution” (G. Loury, 2015). A huge part of this time period was the Civil Rights

Throughout the 1960’s, the widespread movement for African American civil rights had transformed in terms of its goals and strategies. The campaign had intensified in this decade, characterized by greater demands and more aggressive efforts. Although the support of the Civil Rights movement was relatively constant, the goals of the movement became more high-reaching and specific, and its strategies became less compromising. African Americans’ struggle for equality during the 1960’s was a relentless movement that used change for progress. In essence, the transformation of the Civil Rights Movement throughout the 1960’s forwarded the evolution of America into a nation of civil equality and freedom.

America has experienced many periods in history that shape the social system we have today. Many of our adopted attitudes and beliefs have outlined our present and nearing future into a more liberal society. Following World War II, America was placed on a pedestal admired by the world around it for success during the post-war period. America had more internal damage that was not reflective of the values the country was set on. Entering the post War period, a group of college students advocated for domestic change writing a manifesto popularly known as the Port Huron Statement on June 15 of 1962. Students desired change and became active in the Civil Rights Movement in hopes to change the attitudes of the citizens in America. The Port Huron Statement reflected ideas of these newly conscious middle American youth, increased Civil right activism, and created the New Left in regards to form a more democratic society.

People making their way down city streets; Police Officers unlawfully beating and arresting young African Americans for expressing their pain; crying for not only their liberty, but the liberty of those who came before them. These can all be used to describe the Civil Rights movement; a movement that left not only many casualties, but many unanswered questions in regards to freedom in America; a question that still to this day, we are trying to answer and give context to. In the point of view of many immigrants and minorities, America is considered land of greatness and triumph; where opportunities and success are guaranteed, and where one is free of injustices and oppression; or at least that is the belief stripped into our glorious red, blue, and white flag. Though there is greatness to this land, the greatness and opportunities comes in two separate and divided segments. First, there is greatness for the white individual, a type of greatness not granted because of who you are, your beliefs, morals, or ideals, but because of the skin tone you possess. After selectively awarding the white individual with the best possible sociological opportunities, whatever is left is given to the others. Perhaps your wondering why I refer to the remaining population as “others”. Though the term “others” can imply or give a derogative image, through the course of my analysis I intend to show you why to me, those who are not white are simply others.

America was built on the idea of freedom, and we rose, slowly making this ideal happen. A lot of times, we still face issues, but when things are unjust, people are always willing to fight. Peacefully resisting laws impacts our society in a positive way, for many different reasons. The peaceful fight has taught and shaped our society to what it is today, and America still continues fighting.

The black American political philosophy is anchored on a discourse of a democratic society free of social racism and economic inequality. The civil rights struggle has been the backbone and board of contention that justified the political movements witnessed in America in the late 1800s . Political activists, for instance, Booker T. Washington, Alexander Crummel, William Monroe Trotter, and Martin Luther King, Jr among many other activists are highly applauded for the tremendous constitutional changes they advocated. In fact, these critics and political mobilizations predetermined the abolishment of social inequality and expanded democratic rights. However, these transformations came with a price to pay that included, civil wars, contesting congress debates, and massive political rallies that majority attracted assassinations. However, this paper will consider three major themes including Civil Rights

Audiences, as they walk through the Civil Rights Movement exhibit, will walk alongside the activists of the movement. Through this room, observers will experience an intimate and raw perspective of the adversity and the push to persevere the Civil Rights Movement experienced in their fight against injustice. The goal of this room is to exemplify the immense historical importance this movement has, as well as seeks to create a full-bodied experience that allows observers to empathize and understand the plight and severe and persistent opposition members of the movement were faced against.

While most people think of the Freedom movement began with boycotts and sit-ins, yet the Freedom Movement began long before the 1950s and 1960s. Although slavery had ended, the fight to be treated equal to white oppression was still a tumultuous struggle. This crusade aimed to eradicate the system of Jim Crow segregated laws and to modify the institution of American racism. Without the Freedom movement African Americans would not be as economically, socially or politically advanced and privileged. For, it took the courage of the Little Rock nine to integrate a segregated school; it took the courage of Rosa Parks to not give up her seat to a white man on a bus; it took the courage of many blacks to go vote for change.

"Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; It must be demanded by the oppressed"-Martin Luther King Jr. There are two different approaches to achieve freedom. The first approach is that you only have to fight for freedom once. On other hand, another approach to gain freedom is to fight repeatedly for it. Sometimes when freedom is given, it does not give every right a person should have. An example, of this is seen in the Civil Rights Movement, when the Africans Americans and women fought for their freedom. They had to continously fight for equal rights among white men.

Freedom is not like a funnel of wind because it is waiting in the sky, looking for a person out of place, then swoops down from the Heavens and wreaks havoc on all that it chooses to cures, with his melting pot of oppression. So may this cures not be given because the color of his or her skin or the parts they may have; but the acts of their doing.

It is widely acknowledged that the African-American freedom struggle and their relentless works to end segregation, discrimination, and isolation have accomplished further than the eradication of racial and national barriers. The mass militancy not only knocked over the system introduced by Jim Crow but completely transformed the nature of traditional social relationships and civilizing medians. Moreover, the freedom struggle not only changed the legal status of black Americans but also helped in achieving the significant changes in ethnic awareness (Carson, 1993, p. 3). In simple words, the civil rights movement was not simply an attempt for the achievement of national civil rights reform. It carried within it much more than that. It facilitated the generation of embryonic norms and ethics just like any other civil movement. These reforms helped in the removal of barriers to the liberty of

It seems like every time a television is on, there is something in the news regarding race relations. The fight for freedom and equality has been a long road involving numerous amounts of peaceful protests, legislation, and preaching. Even with the success of the civil rights movement, racism still exists in our country today and it is the responsibility of legislatures and citizens a like to make a difference. Over the past six months or so there have three extremely hot topics regarding race relations in The United States of America. These three events are the deaths of Michael Brown, Eric Garner, and the recent passing of Freddie Gray. These three deaths, all involving death by police officer, have sparked controversy and protest all across the country with people pleading for equality. Conservatives argue that it is not racism that is sparking these deaths, but in most cases it is the outcome of police officers that are trying to apprehend criminals while protecting themselves. Despite the innocence or guilt of any of the mentioned victims, the liberals, with the help of liberal media, want the world to know that there is a serious problem with Blacks being targeted by law enforcement in this country.

Freedom, the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint. In the United States Constitution, we are given a very specific outline of all our rights and freedoms, for all people, no matter their race, but that didn’t seem to be the case for a long time. After the end of the Civil War, there were still many battles to be fought. Black people were told that being separate was still equal, but that was not true, and most people knew it. During the time of the Civil Rights Movement, many people fought for equal rights by protesting, giving speeches, and through writings. Black people did whatever they could do to have their voices heard. A few important men from the movement would be, James Baldwin, Martin Luther King Jr., and Malcom X. All three of these men wrote very moving pieces of literature that helped blacks become who they are today in our country. However, these three men did not agree on everything, but with their differences and their will to never give up, they helped a nation look beyond the color of skin to create a better country.