Analysis Of Bloody Sunday In Selma

One hundred years after the Emancipation Proclamation was written, African Americans were still fighting for equal rights in every day life. The first real success of this movement did not come until the Brown vs. Board of Education decision in 1954 which was followed by many boycotts and protests. The largest of these protests, the March on Washington, was held on August 28, 1963 “for jobs and freedom” (March on Washington 11). An incredible amount of preparation went into the event to accommodate the hundreds of thousands of people attending from around the nation and to deal with any potential incidents.

This march was to help with how the laws against blacks were taken down for good and how it affected their future. This is probably one of my favorite stories ever.

The march consisted of all different kinds of people. There were blacks and whites, rich and poor, young and old, and Hollywood stars and normal everyday people.

Marches now and then can either be very harsh and brutal or good going and non-violent. Assuming people of color heard you and supported you; you could have a speech with millions of people sometimes. Boycott’s were put on black’s from doing certain things but black’s fought against it and now they can do whatever or go wherever they want without having to be scared that they might get beaten up or killed.

Throughout the book of March the people of color are continuously fighting for equal rights. Even when they are faced with countless acts of violence they continue to fight back but in non-violent ways such as Marches. Even when there seems like there is no light at the end of the tunnel John Lewis along with many of his peers also known as the SNCC(Student Nonviolent Reconciliation Commitee) begin to see results. Slowly but surely it all pays off in the end when people start to realize the segregation between races is not only morally wrong but also against the law. There are many different marches/ sit-ins throughout the book but the most important ones begin on...

On August 28th, 1963, over 250,000 people joined Dr. King march at the Lincoln Memorial to hear his speech, “I Have a Dream” Powerful words being heard and documented as a historical event for civil rights. He introduces his speech as the greatest demonstration for freedom in all the United States of America. Dr. King opens with, “The negro still is not free, one-hundred years later the life of the negro is still badly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimation.” Dr. King followed the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi. Believing that non-violent protesting was the ultimate weapon against racism.

The march was successful in pressuring the administration of John F. Kennedy to change the law and bring equality and jobs to the African

The March on Washington is said to be the highlight of the civil rights movement.  The march was not planned by one group, many civil rights activist groups gathered to plan this march.  The agreed to all meet at the Washington Monument and march to the Lincoln Memorial.  Almost 250,000 people showed up for the march, and this was the same day Dr. King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech.  Also  on this day John Lewis challenged President Kennedy, but not in protest or violence,  according to the document he said  "We will not stop. If we do not get meaningful legislation out of this Congress, the time will come when we will not confine our marching to Washington…. But we will march with the spirit of love and with the spirit of dignity that

In attendance of the march was civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. At the march King gave his “I have a dream speech.” In King’s speech he calls for an end to racism. Also he addressed the need for civil and economical rights for all races. The speech was especially empowering because it began with a reference to

“There never was a moment in American history more honorable and more inspiring than the pilgrimage of clergymen and laymen of every race and faith pouring into Selma to face danger at the side of its embattled Negroes ”… These words said by Martin Luther King Jr. marked a new dawn for African Americans and their right to freedom as citizens of the United States. The march from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery, Alabama brought equality to blacks and changed the course of American history.

A day to remember in America’s history. A day that marked a long pathway in America’s future. The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. More than 200,000, hispanic, black, and white Americans rallied for political and social oppositions for African Americans all across the country. People came together, as one (one nation under God,) country to listen to him give one of the most influential and empowering speeches of all time, I Have a Dream. Now you may think that the rally was violent as many of ours today concerning our new President has been (contradicting of the views of Martin Luther King) , but in all he was peaceful and stood for non-violence because violence would not solve anything. This is an prime example what made him a rebel . Standing up for what he believed , teaching/informing others the right way and how the world is supposed to be without using violence. Being black is a social construct, but being black, in Montgomery, Alabama, coming together for what you and many other around you stand for, and being peaceful knowing that the stigma is that blacks cause trouble and make violence , made him a heroic rebel that turned

In Selma, Dr. King continued to organize and motivate blacks to march peacefully until they get the right to vote. On February 10, 1965, a group of students banded together and protested in front the courthouse where they were beaten with clubs, hit by police cars and electric cattle prods and held in jail for several days. Every day, there were marchers and arrests, many people were often beaten by the police. Dr. King announced that a march will be held on March 7, 1965 from Selma to Montgomery to voice their grievances. Marchers gathered at the Brown Chapel and around four in the afternoon, led by SCLC workers, Hosea Williams and John Lewis started their journey. As they approached Edmund Pettus Bridge, there stood Sheriff Clarke and State

The film called “Selma” is analyzed, a historical drama film directed by Ava DuVernay and released on November 11, 2014. The film is based in Selma during the 1950’s to Montgomery in voting rights. The film actors are David Oyelowo as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Tom Wilkinson as President Lyndon B. Johnson. It was a history of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s campaign to protect equal voting rights through an epic movement from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965.

All those who marched in Selma, Alabama during Bloody Sunday took beatings and risked their lives to allow African American and minorities to vote in the South. The marchers' actions are like the actions and results were taken by Hard Rock in the poem “Hard Rock Returns to Prison from the Hospital for the Criminally Insane.” Hard Rock and the Bloody Sunday marchers faced very harsh consequences from their authority for taking actions against them. Both were willing to face these harsh punishments for their action against their authority. For their actions, they are beloved and serves inspiration to many.

August 28th, 1963, 250,000 marchers stood in front of the Washington Monument to hear a message. A message from the leader of the civil rights leader whom many of the marchers have come to respect and follow. Marchers from all different backgrounds all supporting the civil rights and jobs for the African American community. Martin Luther King Jr. took the podium in front of these marchers and spoke a message that would inspire not just those present, but all of America to have a dream just like his. A dream in a country that has been stacking the cards against them for a couple hundred years. King took the podium and spoke of his dream, “… a dream that one day this nation will rise up, live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.”” (King npg.). King’s speech resonated with thousands of African Americans and inspired them to dream his dream and start a movement that would lead them their civil rights.