The Civil Rights
The Civil Rights movement, which existed during the period between 1950s and 1960s emerged as a result of great desire and need for freedom and equality upon the African-American and people of other races in America. The Civil Right Movement had its roots in the centuries-progressive efforts of the African slaves to resist racial discrimination and abolish the slavery institution. Even if the slaves in American were emancipated due to Civil War and were later given primary civil rights following the execution of the14th and the 15th amendments to the Constitution of United States, struggles upon securing federal protection of these rights proceeded to the 20th century. Through protest which was nonviolent, the 1950s and ’60s civil rights movement overdrew the public facilities pattern which was segregated by racial discriminations in the South and attained the most significant breakthrough in the legislation of equal rights for African Americans since the period of Reconstruction between 1865 and 1877. This paper explains the main reasons for the Civil Rights Movement, the considerable events that took place during the period as well as describing the major political figures who were involved.
To achieve civil rights equal to those of whites, including equal opportunity in employment, housing, and education, as well as the right to vote, the right of equal access to public facilities, and the right to be free of racial discrimination. No social or political movement of the twentieth century has had as profound an effect on the legal and political institutions of the United States. This movement sought to restore to African Americans the rights of citizenship guaranteed by the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments, which had been eroded by segregationist jim crow laws in the South. It fundamentally altered relations between the federal government and the states, as the federal government was forced many times to enforce its laws and protect the rights of African American citizens. The civil rights movement also spurred the reemergence of the judiciary, including the Supreme Court, in its role as protector of individual liberties against majority power. Also, as the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr, and other leaders of the movement predicted, the movement prompted gains not only for African Americans but also for women, persons with disabilities, and many others.
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” – – Martin Luther King, Jr. The Civil rights Movement helped people realize how powerful their voice can be, which changed America completely. One of those people who had a powerful voice was Martin Luther King, Jr. He was an inspiring and influential leader of the Civil Rights Movement. The quote above is just one of many inspirational comments made by Martin Luther King. The peaceful protests against racism, which this African-American man directed, often got responses of violent threats, beatings, and arrests