Fedrick Douglas 'What The Black Man Wants'

According to the Declaration of Independence, signed in 1776, "[...] all men are created equal, [and] they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." One would then expect that every man, would be entitled to their freedom, and it was true, for all white men. African-Americans, however, faced a very different reality. They were still forced into slavery, they were deprived of those rights that all men were meant to have. While the north states opposed slavery, it was permitted in the south, and as the slavery issue raged on, one man would stand to fight for his freedom. His case, would go all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Court's decision would

The United States is a immigrant country, which faces varieties of problems. The African American problem is one of the most serious one. Racial segregation is a deep-rooted social problem, which reflects in every field in the United States. For example, education, labor market and criminal justice system. In the aspect of education, most of black children were not permitted to enter the school, because the white children studied there. In the aspect of labor market, the black people 's average wages were lower than the whites. They did the manual work. In the aspect of criminal justice system, the blacks were easily in jail. Badly, their sentences were also more serious than the whites. In general, the blacks live in the bottom of the American society. Martin Luther King delivered the famous speech I Have a Dream, ' ' I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. ' ' (1) However, it was difficult for African American to get the freedom. The 1776 Declaration of Independence announced that everyone are equal and freedom.But black slavery still occurred in the southern states of America. Then the Civil War broke out, African American kept struggling for land and political rights.

“All men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” This is not a choice it is a right. As a human being, we have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. But as of now, no black people are getting these unalienable rights. Why do we think we are better than anyone else? Why do we mistreat them? Why do we not give them the rights they deserve? Do not let the society influence you. We are all one. We are in this together.

Early in our county’s history almost all black people came here as slaves. Because people in the South felt they needed cheap labor in building land and because black people in Africa knew how to farm land like the ones in the South, they were taken from their homes and forced to come to America. Arriving in this county, they were sold to whites as slaves without rights or freedom. IN 1776, the American Colonies declared their freedom from Great Britain. In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson write that “all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable right; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” He declared that all citizens have their rights and equal opportunities in pursuing their goals. Efforts to give black people their rights never stopped, but the changes were not enough. After War II, many people felt that new laws were needed. In 1954, the Supreme Court ruled that blacks and whites could go to the same schools. However,

Throughout history, African Americans have encountered an overwhelming amount of obstacles for justice and equality. You can see instances of these obstacles especially during the 1800’s where there were various forms of segregation and racism such as the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan terrorism, Jim- Crow laws, voting restrictions. These negative forces asserted by societal racism were present both pre and post slavery. Although blacks were often seen as being a core foundation for the creation of society and what it is today, they never were given credit for their work although forced. This was due to the various laws and social morals that were sustained for over 100 years throughout the United States. However, what the world didn’t

According to law, civil rights are something that everyone is given. However, history has shown that this is not always the case. Everyday, Americans still go through discrimination because of their skin color. As a result of the KKK, the United States today is not as integrated as it should be.

Civil Rights-the freedoms and rights that a person with-holds as a member of a community, state, or nation. Ever since the beginning of involvement between white and black people there has been social disagreement; mainly with the superiority of the white man over the black man. African Americans make up the largest minority group in the United States and because of this they have been denied their civil rights more than any other minority group(source 12). During the Civil Rights Movement, it was said to be a time full of violence and brutality; however, many African-Americans pulled through in their time of struggle. By records, known history, and personal accounts, this paper will show how many people fought for equality and how the

As many people are aware, African Americans struggled a lot when trying to receive equal rights. Even though the Civil War that took place from 1861 to 1865 had accomplished to abolish slavery in 1865, African Americans were still being treated poorly and weren’t receiving civil rights. “Civil Rights are the rights of all Americans to equal protection under the law, as provided by the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution” (Bardes, Schmidt, Shelley 92).

African American rights were believed to be more pressing at the time. Black men expressed their delight at the news and believed their suffrage to be more pressing and important than that of women. Frederick Douglass, although a significant support of women’s rights, supported those of black men foremost. “I do not see how anyone can pretend that there is the same urgency in giving the ballot to woman as to the negro. With us, the matter is a question of life and death (Hill 29).” Douglass’s opinion about the topic stems from his belief that the oppressed should have the greatest voice about their cause. He can best identify with other black men and feels his cause is the most urgent. From his experience with slavery, Douglass knows how suffrage

The protagonist in the short story “Big Black Good Man”, written by Richard Wright, is a sixty year old man named Olaf Jenson. Jenson works as a night porter at a hotel in Copenhagen, Denmark. Jim, an American sailor, enters the hotel and requests a room. Jenson is startled by Jim’s usual black complexion and gigantic size. Before meeting Jim, Jenson views himself as respecter of all men. In fact, Jenson justifies his belief by dawning upon his experiences as a sailor, which exposed him to many different cultures and peoples. However, his encounter with Jim causes Jenson to realize his racial prejudices. Although Jenson refuses to accept this revelation his words and actions testify otherwise.

    Few people have the ability to want more or equality for others. Equality, the state of being equal, especially in rights, status, and opportunities. African Americans have not always had equality in America, they were looked at as second-class citizens until many Civil Right activists decided to stand up for what they believed in. Which brings it Rosa Parks, the beginning of the Civil Right Movements. Rosa Parks shows traits of equality because she stood up for what she believed in. She would not give up her seat to a Caucasian man. She knew it was not right she was there first, and in her mind, she was going to stay there until it was time for her to get off the bus. Later, Martin Luther King Jr. came along wanting peace and equality for African Americans in America. He established many peaceful protests, sit-ins, and marches. Even after getting hosed down and going to jail he still wanted to help African Americans gain equality. Everyone wants to have the same opportunities.

Many of the rights we have today (some which we don’t always use or realize how important they are) African Americans had to fight for. For example; the right to vote, no separation or discrimination, to have whatever color friends they want, for laws to apply

Over fifty years ago, a Texan named John Howard Griffin decided to start a revolutionary experiment--to change the color of his skin and experience racism in the South firsthand. While considered extremely controversial at the time, the arguments and teachings of Griffin in his book, “Black Like Me,” are still scrutinized and discussed today. The book has continued to enlighten readers to the oppressive, violent racism in America, and aided them in realizing that racism, while it may be hidden, is still prevalent today. It has encouraged a new generation to work towards equality, while warning about the dangers of supremacy, to progressively improve society for all. Readers are exposed to the fact that many deny the existence of racism by

The United States Declaration of Independence clearly stated, that, “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.” As time went on, this statement had proven to be immensely inaccurate. All throughout American history, African Americans faced extreme levels of hatred, injustice, and discrimination because they didn’t acquire the pasty pale skin of the whites. As the 40’s turned into the 50’s, African Americas all across the United States became exhausted of the hatred and discrimination. Their exhaustion turned to great power as Africa Americans took action and began what is known as the Civil Rights Movement. This movement brought great acts of change and prosperity that forever impacted the United States.

What do you want right now? Most people would say money, food, phone etc. Something that requires work and money to get. But what if you wanted something that doesn’t cost any money? Like love, freedom, and family. It takes effort to earn those. The effort you put in though, do you fight for it or wait for it to come? Booker T washington was the waiting person. He was a african american that spoke for black people and wished for more rights. W.E.B Du Bois was another african american that has wished for more rights, but was a strong fighter. Both Booker T and W.E.B wanted the same thing, but went to get in two completely different ways but they both provided the way we see black people now.