Argumentative Essay On Civil Rights

The Civil Rights Movement from the mid 1950’s to late 1960’s fought for equal rights of People of color in this nation. That movement was successful in pushing for an end to racial segregation and discrimination in the country. Decades later, a new movement is beginning to gain traction in the fights against excess police brutality against People of Color. “Since the acquittal of Trayvon Martin's killer in 2013 and the killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, in 2014, the phrase "black lives matter" has become a rallying cry for a new chapter in the long black freedom struggle” ( Cooper 2017). The movement has been growing since and more and more after every new case of a person of color being killed by police enforcement. Contemporary anti-racist social movements like Black Lives Matter have had a definitive impact in changing the way people of color are treated, by creating the very important conversation of police brutality against people of color. In order to keep the movement growing, it have has to keep expanding its message of excessive police violence and push for policies that would create better training for law enforcement.

The world has many problems and you will hear about them everywhere. On the news, at your work or school, through your friends and family, and on social media. There’s no escape to the perception of this disclosure. And even worse, many people do not take action. They will declare their opinions and make all the remarks they’d like but when it comes to the end, they don’t act. You see, that is the main problem. They are yielding before they can begin problem solving. The America I believe in is tenacious.

The start of the Civil Rights Act was a start of something that affected our country forever. In the early 1960’s being different from the majority of citizens, wasn’t considered a good thing, and you had no control over it. The Civil Rights Act was against “discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin” (Civil Rights Act of 1964). This act is a series of protests in mainly the 60s. Citizens argued for equality. People nonviolently marched from state to state to prove they were serious about this issue. These nonviolent protests were an amazing, and safer way of expressing opinions.

In this paper we are looking at two philosophers and how they treat the down and out. The first philosopher that will be discussed is Fredrick Nietzsche. Nietzsche is a late 19th century, German, atheist philosopher. Some issues involving this issue are quite common from Fredrick Nietzsche. The second philosopher is Martin Luther King Jr. The explanations from King are expected simply because of the person he is. King was a 20th century, African American, civil rights activist, as well as a Baptist minister philosopher. From their backgrounds and century their perspective are noticeably different.

Trayvon Martin. Michael Brown. Donald Trump. Tomi Lahren. Colin Kaepernick. What do all these people have in common? Massive divides in the America today. America, dubbed the land of the free, does do a lot for its citizens. American citizens are able to speak up against authority without being hauled away and killed like in the Russian Revolution. People can be whatever sexually they are without it being a crime. But just because these are not against the law does not mean that other citizens will respect them. Every day, people are racially and sexually discriminated against. Michael Brown was an unarmed black teen who lost his life to a police officer, who practically got off with little to no punishment. Colin Kaepernick was not drafted in the NFL because of his flag protesting against the treatment of African Americans in America. Kaepernick’s actions are the first step to making America into a better society. He did not sit back and allow abuse to continue. He took a stand for what he believed in knowing there would be lots of sacrifice for doing what he is doing. Our first step to making America a better society would be also taking a stand for our beliefs. Adding onto that, we must be open to more opinions and options.

In the mid-1960s, Malcolm X said, "If you stick a knife nine inches into my back and pull it out three inches, that it not progress. Even if you pull it all the way out, that is not progress. Progress is healing the wound, and America hasn't even begun to pull out the knife." And, to this day, Malcolm X's words are just as salient and prophetic as they were during the Civil Rights Era. The exigent problem that American society recognizes but refuses to acknowledge is that black people have and continue to be excluded from the so-called white American humanity. Some Americans could argue that the 13th amendment left an encouraging and indelible impression on the racial fabric of American society. There is a historical and prevalent notion that America prides and extols herself in her pursuit for equality and justice. Furthermore, America worships herself on the altars of democracy, justice and equality. American patriots said that black people should be grateful for the 13th amendment. But, the problem, like an ominous shadow, remains. American patriots said that they acknowledged the error of their ways and consequently conferred former black slaves with the 14th and 15th amendments; yet, the exigent issue remains. American patriots told black people to show some gratitude for the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and yet, the problem akin to an individual who tirelessly struggles to extricate himself from the invisible shackles, remains. Though some could argue that the passing

“It have been a couple hundred years; now let’s do what The Declaration of Independence actually said,” (Powell). In regards to the mandate of freedom, does freedom come through peace or violence? In reflection of history, some citizens of a free country believe a brick flying into a church window during a service halts religious or political oppression for their cause. Other community members think that sitting at a diner that they are not welcome at creates a dialogue that changes laws for equality. History has shown that both of these means have proven a method for liberty for the masses at various times throughout generations. The Revolutionary War was a violent period where man took up arms for equality. The civil war also marked the same outcome. Yet other moments, such as The Civil Rights Movement of 1960’s was lead through positive resistance for success. Middle Eastern countries are finding momentum also through peace. Perhaps it was the day in which young preacher stood up and declared a dream that changed our country to look at a dream for humanity and tranquility that made all the

I don’t just appreciate America because of its ability to create peace, I believe in the people's ability to give up money that they hold so dear to others across this vast earth and for the greater good of their fellow man. I believe in the ideas of power to the people, because that's what runs this beautiful country. It's not just the president but the whole population directly, for they have the power to accomplish anything if they believed in it. And finally I believe in the America I live in because of our ability to make perfect laws that can be flexible to today's age.

The Civil Rights Movement was a “mass protest movement against racial segregation and discrimination in the southern United States that came to national prominence during the mid-1950s” (Carson). The Civil Rights Movement, through non-violent protest, eventually got the US government to ratify 2 new amendments to the constitution (Amendments 14 and 15) and it also gave them all the other rights on the Bill of Rights, most importantly 1 and 6. And lastly, US codes 42 U.S. Code § 2000a and 2 U.S. Code § 1311. The effects of the Civil Rights Movement would leave lasting effects on the future Negro generations to come.

The civil rights movement is supposed to be an accomplishment of justice in the United States. We can salute the legacy of heroes like Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, and the numerous others not mentioned, that assisted in bringing about a new era by acknowledging the large task that is ahead of us. The road to a Utopian world with peace, equality, harmony and justice is not easy, and seems quite impossible at the moment. This translates to, celebrating our past victories and achievements isn’t enough, but rather, we should have a picture of the enormous obstacles that still need overcoming. It is not debatable that African Americans, Asian Americans or Mexican Americans are the only subjects and victims of discrimination and

In the 1950s, Martin Luther King created a movement called The Civil Rights Movement. He fought for the unjustified treatment for people of color, and for them to have equal rights. Now in 2017, undocumented students are standing up and fighting for equal rights for education. According to the article, Immigration Hardliners are forcing Trump’s Hand on DACA, “immigration policy is the battleground for the White House’s warring factions, and DACA is ground zero” (Gonzales, 2017). DACA is an executive order created by President Obama in the year 2012 for undocumented students, yet this crucial order is being demolished leaving more than 800,000 feeling fear for what is to come in the future. Although, DACA was not the first movement for equality in education.

We gather here today to celebrate freedom of the 323.1 million americans. Today is the day where all are differences come together and unite as one, no matter the race, color, religion, and beliefs. We gather here today to unify our nation. The world today is tremendously different than how it was a few years ago, There has been lately more attacks and outbreaks of terroristic strikes recently the Las Vegas shooting that happened on Sunday, October 1st when a shooter open fired on the 32nd floor at Mandalay bay hotel and shot at the ongoing Route 91 harvest music festival. According to . This hurt our nation greatly, but out of the 22,000 people there all of them were strong, aided the wounded, and helped out everyone and anyone they could.

I saw Richard Drew’s stark portrait of helplessness in his photograph, “The Falling Man.” I listened to voicemails sent, fleetingly, to family members by passengers aboard United Airlines Flight 93. I read tributes written by families of the deceased. This feels like a gross intrusion, like I’ve caught of glimpse of something forbidden within the dust left hanging in the air: the idea that America is imperious, that it is hated, and that it is vulnerable.

One of the most disastrous and difficult times in American history was on September 11, 2001. The most horrendous day remembered and mourned each year. On this day, thousands of lives were ripped from innocent people and families were never the same. America was under the attack by nineteen people of a terrorist group from the Middle East. They attacked the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington D.C.. There is no legitimate reason for why this happened because it shouldn’t have. Because it did, it affected everyone; whether it be because it happened in your country or because it devastated your family. However, it banded America together and showed the world we cannot be shaken and that they may have taken a piece of us but they will never get all of us.

Our lives end the day we become silent about things that matter. This quote is very important for our very impressionable generation. If you were to ask a someone on the street about the news all they seem to mention are the horrible things that are happening in our country, and why is that? Why is it that I wake up and look at my phone and find more out innocent people were murdered in cold blood. Why has our nation become so divided;whether that be by sexuality, race, or even who you wish to marry? My generation is taking on the torch of a very age-old fight for black liberation but also liberation for everyone; injustice anywhere is still injustice everywhere.Why have we fallen back in history when our ancestors have worked so hard to push us forward; to allow us to achieve equality. Equality isn’t inpossible if we work together and fight for what we believe in. Our country was built on because of simple protest which changed our future forever. When we didn’t like the king’s religion we left, when we didn’t like the taxes we fought for our freedoms, and when we didn’t wanted to be separated by stereotypes we fought to change. This isn’t a revolution of black against white; this is a revolution between right against wrong. And right has never lost.