Essay On Black History Month

Black History Month is an accomplishment that we should be proud of in the Black community. Carter G. Woodson chose the month of February for some important reasons. For instance, Black History Month marks the birthdays of two men who influenced the black population, Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln according to Woodson. In addition, the Fifteenth Amendment was passed on February 3, 1870, which granted blacks the right to vote. There were a lot of significant reasons for allowing Black History Week to begin in February. However, I seriously doubt if Woodson would have accepted the extension of this week in the shortest month of the year. Woodson chose a week in February, because it had symbolic significance. Black History Week began in 1926. However, it is now 1999 and in seventy-three years Black Americans allowed our contributions to American society to be extended from Negro History Week to Black History

When we think of African American history we often forget about the people before the civil rights movement. The people who paved the way for future leaders. Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X, and Rosa parks are often who we think of. We forget about individuals that made a significant impact that led us to the present place we are today. Harriet Tubman's contribute to history was that she was the conductor of the Underground Railroad, which helped bring slaves to freedom. Harriet Tubman was an abolitionist and was part of the woman's suffrage move.

African American were important to the Army and to the Navy, by helping them fight for what they believe was the right thing, even though most blacks were mistreated and dealt with racism they still helped put the Union.

African-American woman also played a big part during the Revolutionary War. Although no actual documents exist telling us this, but diaries and stories help us place them there. They helped support the militia (a military force that was used in emergency). They also moved in with the wives of the men that were in battle, and supported them when they needed it. Spying was also a huge part by the African-American woman. They kept the Colonial authorities informed about that the British armies next moves. During the battles the

African American’s have participated in every U.S. war. In fact, black revolutionaries served General George Washington even before the colonies became a nation, in the Independence War (Black History). They also took part on the Civil War, where the Union victory would mean a swift on the end of slavery. The enlistment of Africans Americans was unheard from either side of the war until July 17, 1862 when congress passed two Acts allowing African Americans to join the forces of the Union troops, where they proof to be a valuable part of the union forces, exceeding on every tasks and making history. On 1863 president Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation declaring that all slaves that seceded form the union states where free (Black History). However, the Civil War, the Emancipation Proclamation, or even the dead of president Abraham Lincoln wasn’t

Consolidate black history with every other history and teach and praise American history instead of a race history. I am supporter of African American history, yet we as Americans need to combine our history and quit attempting to demonstrate that every race has a bigger number of difficulties than other. As Malcolm X quotes in his debate at Oxford Union in 1964, “ we are the land of the free and the home of the brave”(Malcolm X 2). Therefore, this quote relates to the nations struggles as whole, that hero is a hero regardless the color of their skin, gender and ethnicity. I certainly don’t think of Abraham Lincoln as a white hero who should only be especially celebrated during a white history

The mission of the students around the country who fought for an education that would shed light on African Americans. The progress the students created is seen today in American Universities ,and also HBCUs, where (AAS)African American Studies is implemented into the curriculum. Before, the dissection the formation of AAS, it should be noted that without the sacrifice from others I undoubtedly would not be writing about AAS ,or reflecting on the significance it has created for generations so far.

Black history is remembering African Americans and their roles they contributed to the U.S. society. It was in those times that people for color fought for equality. We recognized them for their accomplishments, achievements, and diversity of African Americans. In my opinion, people use the premise of black history as only remembering people whom fought for civil rights, not the black scientists, doctors, etc. whom made a difference in America. It was started as Negro history week by Carter G. Woodson in 1926, then in 1976 President Ford officially recognized February as Black History Month. But it does concerns me that our people of color are being memorialized once a month and not spoked along with all American history throughout the year.

In American history, there are always well-known hero figures such as George Washington, Samuel Adams, and Ulysses S. Grant. However, there are other incredible people who altered the structure of the country as well. Brave African-American men fought for the freedoms and safety of the citizens, even though they themselves did not receive these benefits. The troops of these men were later recognized as the Buffalo soldiers.

After the war was over, most Americans forgot the role African-Americans played. No one thanked or even acknowledged the contributions of the African-Americans in establishing the new nation after all. African American families did not have an easy life growing up during the time of this war. They had to manage to make it through all the hardships struggling with slavery and fighting against the British at the same time in order to gain the freedom that they were granted by the British and Lord Dunmore. The African-Americans learned how to accommodate and become more willing to help the USA in the revolution against Britain. African-Americans secured their independence, supported the revolution, and the freedom offered to them if they served

Black history is an important topic in America, but not to everyone. Black history is a part of American history, but yet it is not treated like American history. America has so much diversity that we should be teaching the students about everyone’s history. It will teach the students how much America has changed and how it is still the same. Yes, black history should be taught through-out the school year.

With that being said African Americans were still segregated when World War II began and still faced hardships regardless of their selfless acts of enlisting and fighting for our freedom. For many African Americans, the war offered an opportunity to get out of the cycle of crushing rural poverty. African Americans joined the military in large numbers, escaping a decade of depression and tenant farming in the South and Midwest. Yet, like the rest of America in the 1940s, the armed forces were segregated. The Army accepted black enlistees but created separate black infantry regiments and assigned white commanders to them. The Army Air Corps ' black fighter wing was completely separate, training at an all black university at Tuskegee, Alabama. The Navy segregated Negro units and gave them the most menial jobs on ships. And the Marines, at least initially, didn 't even accept African Americans. At every training

Throughout the history of this great country of ours, African-Americans have had to deal with some pretty dark and unbearable times. But they prevailed through those times. A lot of greatness came out of the African-American community. They have contributed to our society in so many different ways and made major contributions to the mathematical, scientific, and engineering communities.

When thinking about black history month most of us think about rosa parks or Martin Luther King Jr. as a couple of the most powering african americans who started the movement on civil rights which is true, they did make milestones for the african american population but we also have to remember Nelson Mandela and all of his efforts with the struggle of the laws of apartheid with a multi-racial democracy.

African-Americans have flourished and more educated today. However, they had a harsh, impactful, and meaningful history in the United States that made them become idols like for example, Martin Luther King. African-Americans were taken from Africa as slaves, and have been fighting for equality and freedom ever since that day. African-Americans had come a long way since they were forced to do labor and unsure whether they would live or die considering they were brought over on slave ships. The slaves were treated as nothing. They had no self-esteem, and were beaten, disparage, and separated from their family. African-Americans still fight every day for different types of recognition and fairness, even though many things changed over the centuries. The African-Americans played major roles during the Civil Rights Movement. African-Americans have struggled hard to end segregation and prejudice, and fought to be treated in a fair way.