Civil Rights And Freedom Rides

In order to achieve this, civil rights activists “used nonviolent tactics” such as “boycotts, marches and sit-ins” (Thomas). From this united black movement rose many prominent figures such as Rosa Parks who “refused to yield her seat” on bus to a white man to rebel against segregation on transportation as well as Martin Luther King Jr. who gave his famous speech and led countless marches (Kronenwetter). These individuals inspired many to come forward and join the movement. Organizations such as Congress of Racial Equality were formed and groups such as Freedom Riders and Freedom Summer took action in different states in the south to fight for equality and justice. Black power finally started to take a major step forward in the late 1950s and 1960s as the “Brown v. Board of Education ruling desegregated schools” (Thomas). The final bill proposed by Kennedy and finally signed by Johnson was the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which “ended segregation in public places and employment based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin” (Thomas) and ultimately propelled black power forward. However, the civil rights movement ended abruptly when king was assassinated in 1968 (Kronenwetter). All in all, during the 1950-1960, America went through great change. The civil rights movement changed American society forever; all the blood, sweat, and sacrifice paid off as the black society gained more opportunities and improved

Freedom is a fundamental human right that all Americans enjoy today. Foner defines freedom as the ability of an individual to do as he/she wishes as long as long as the actions are within the law and respect the right of others (2). Accordingly, freedom is among the rights that are anchored in American constitution to protect the civil liberties of all Americans. Today, America is regarded as a democratic country that operates within the rule of law partly because of its respect for human rights (Romano 3). However, history shows that the freedom that African Americans enjoy today did not come easily; rather came after a long and enduring struggle by Civil Rights Movement (1954-1968). It is noted that, unlike white Americans who enjoyed freedom to do as they wished in the early 19th century, African Americans were denied the freedom to operate freely like their white counterparts (Foner 6). Therefore, because curtailing the freedom of African Americans were denying them the opportunity to advance socially, economically and politically, the Civil Rights Movement was formed by Martin Luther King Junior and colleagues to fight against racial segregation and to ensure that African Africans gain equal rights as the whites. This essay seeks to explore the Civil Rights Movement (1954-1968) struggle for freedom and

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.

Who are the Freedom Riders you may ask? They were a courageous and daring group, which originally consisted of seven African Americans and six Whites.They fought for the equality and justice for their race. They fought against the racist South during the early 1960’s. Their goal was to make a safer and more fair world for current and future African Americans in the United States. They went through hardship and violence from things such as, angry mobs and racist law enforcement through a period of several months. The Freedom Riders risked their safety and put their lives in danger to impact the way society viewed African Americans and to make the United States fair and equal for all races not just white. There were many events that happened during the Freedom Rider’s protest throughout the deep South. But, the hardship payed off because the Freedom Riders made a huge impact on U.S. History and they also impacted the greater justice and equality for African Americans. The Freedom Riders also have an amazing story with major events and a very positive end result which helped out African Americans in the United States and they also help change how the government treated African Americans unfairly and did give them equal rights as White people had in the United States. The Freedom Riders changed everything for African Americans and gave them a positive future to look forward to.

The civil rights movement was a political, legal and social struggle for African-Americans in the United States to be full citizens and it was possible because of the union between grassroots activists and the black population. This movement was the first and most important as a consequence of the racial segregation that separated African Americans from whites. African Americans had schools, transportation, restaurants and parks just for them, but of worse quality than those of whites. Grassroots activism influenced the success of the civil rights movement because; the creation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was possible, A. Philip Randolph directed with grassroots activists the March of Washington of 1963 in which he Martin Luther King Jr, gave his famously known discourse “I Have a Dream” which became the key element for the success of the Civil Rights Movement and it also brings up the Supreme Court and presidents Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman in their respective time to take action in order to ensure the protection of black people liberties.

Freedom Rides were a group of northern African-Americans who rode buses to protest segregation. The buses rode into the South in order to challenge racial segregation. In 1961 James Peck , a white Civil Rights Activist, joined other CORE members on a historic bus trip across the south. The two bus trips would test the Supreme Court decisions banning segregated seating on interstate bus routes and segregated facilities in bus terminals.

Almost 100 years had passed since the Civil War, but segregation was still the way of living in the South. Changes were coming but they were slow (Perlman). Brian Daugherity says that the Freedom Riders were “A key step in a whole chain of events that led to the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Bill,”(Perlman). With the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the equality movement in Little Rock the Freedom Riders became a very well known group. They started the world publicity of the racial struggles and discrimination endured by African Americans, and brought forth the changes that are in place today (Spartacus). The freedom rides were inspired by the Congress Of Racial Equality, or CORE. CORE was a Civil Rights group that would go to areas for whites only and ask for services. If they were served they considered the business to be following the Federal law. If they were arrested they would comply, not resist (Perlman). The National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People became involved in ending the issues of segregation on public transportation (Gourley). In 1952 the segregation of interstate railroads was declared illegal and unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. This was just before a similar judgement about interstate buses (Gourley). The Freedom Riders contributed greatly to the Civil Rights movement, court cases, and how we live

The Freedom Rides of 1965 led by Charles Perkins was an intense road trip of protesting; visiting around 21 towns and cities across the northern parts of New South Wales and even crossing the border into Queensland. The group of 29 Sydney University students and Charles Perkins hired a bus for the long thirteen day journey traveling 3200km to raise awareness, and improve, the terrible state of inequality and discrimination the aborigines were experiencing in the sixties. The freedoms rides definitely had a huge effect on the 1967 Referendum, protesting to huge amounts of people across 21 towns and cities convincing many white Australians to give the Aboriginals the equal rights they have. Also influencing the Aboriginal people to stand up for

What was the Freedom Summer during the Civil Rights Movement? The Freedom Summer was a project in Mississippi to expand African American voting in the southern states. An organization that partnered up with civil rights groups was in charge of this project. Majority northern white students helped with the Mississippi project by registering African Americans who wanted to vote. They also wanted to create a separate political party for African Americans and whites since the Democratic Party in Mississippi wouldn’t allow most African Americans to participate. Due to the uproar of white Mississippi residents not wanting African Americans to vote, volunteers of the Mississippi project were getting beaten, murdered, being thrown into jail, and endured

“Freedom Riders” is a documentary about the “nonviolent” civil rights movement against discrimination. The activists planned to ride the Freedom Bus down to the Deep South and try to bring attention to the unequal separation of race and Jim Crow laws. When President Kennedy inaugurated, he promoted and advocated for the Freedom of people all over the world except in the South of his own country.

It is hard to wrap my head around the fact that riding the bus can get one hurt and killed and how non-volient acts can lead to so much hate and violence. The Freedom Rides help bring attention to national level. The level of violence is extreme in response to a non-violent movement. The white supremacy was trying its best to make the colored population inferior. The segregation is a symbol of fear and hate. The press and television is a big part in the success of the movement. They help shape the public opinion toward segregation. The media brought the problem to our attention through dramatic and often disturbing photos and reports.

The American Civil Rights Movement is personified through several prominent personalities. These figures exhibited strong character throughout their careers in activism that revolutionized the ideals and opportunities of the 20th century, standing as precedents for courage and perseverance in the face of widespread systemic oppression. However, not all of these figures received the acknowledgment and acceptance that their legacy deserved. One such figure was Bayard Rustin, a lifelong Civil Rights activist in the African American and LGBTQ communities whose experiences exemplified the hardships faced by American minorities. His career was defined by perpetual conflict and confrontation as both sides of the Civil Rights Movement attempted to demonize and discredit him. Despite this obstacle, Bayard Rustin’s controversial decision-making and sheer tenacity made him an influential force in the ongoing fight for equality in the United States of America.

The Civil Rights movement is one of the most important acts to change the way not only African Americans were able to live their lives but all races and colors. It would slowly break down the social, economic, political, and racial barriers that were created by the The Age of Discovery and Transatlantic Slave trade. I believe without the Civil Rights acts our country would result to be no better than what it was when the Emancipation Proclamation just took effect. In the 1950s and long before, Southern folk, who were white had created a system that would interpret them as a superior race over blacks. The system would defend whites rights and privileges from being taken away from them while establishing terrible inhumane suffering for African Americans. In the South blacks were controlled in all aspects economic, political, and personal, this was called a “tripartite system of domination” - (Aldon D. Morris) (6) Though it isn’t as prevalent racism and discrimination towards other races that aren’t white is still found in America and can be in schools, the workplace, even when you are in the general public but you no longer see discriminating signs saying “Whites” or “Blacks” or Colored” along the front of bathroom, restaurants, and shopping malls doors. Nor do you see people being declined the right to buy a home based on their color or access to school and an equal education being declined because one didn’t meet racial requirements. The acts of violence towards

The movie Freedom Riders was important to the civil rights movement, which occurred in the 1990s during time this movie took place. The aim of freedom rides “was to call attention to blatant violations of recent Supreme Court ruling against segregation in interstate commerce” (Henretta, Hinderaker, Edwards, Self). The civil rights movement was a fight for equality and police mortality. Freedom Writers takes place in the 1900s during the Watt’s Riot (LA civil rights movement). Blacks were fighting for equality and to be treated as equally as whites; they wanted less police brutality and they rioted for what they believed in.

However, the government at the time tried their best to give the movement a chance to expand. As Bayard once said, "protest becomes an effective tactic to the degree that it elicits brutality and oppression from the power structure." (Fairclough, 1986) The government's choice of actions during the Freedom Rides—such as intervening in Alabama, where Klan mobs had been permitted to run around wherever they wanted, but by adopting a "hands-off" policy towards Mississippi, where the police had kept order and carried out "peaceful" arrests—it sent a coded but clear message to Southern segregationists; federal intervention could be avoided if the authorities kept violence in check.” (Fairclough, 1986) Desegregation was very hard enough to accomplish;