Martin Luther King Jr. And The Equalization Of Civil Rights

The civil rights movement was time when racial equality was prominent in America. In this essay it will address the ways in which people challenged the ways of life to one day achieve racial equality. Jim crows laws and segregation was a dominant factor in the way that the courts ruled in favour of racial inequality.

The civil rights movement is one the significant historical movements in America. African-American struggled in the mid twentieth century to achieve freedom. The dream of being free seemed impossible as to reaching the unreachable star. Even though nearly ten decades after President Abraham Lincoln issued Emancipation Proclamation to abolish slavery in America, African-American were still suffering from racial inequality in southern states. The segregation of schools, housing, jobs, public transportation, public spaces, military service and prisons was the biggest challenge of the African-Americans. The African-American still suffered from injustice access to the basic privileges and rights of the U.S. citizenship. Although the civil right

The Civil Rights Movement had several pros however there are cons to every situation. The suffering of people were cured by the medicine of the great personality that still stand as the role model of the world, Martin Luther King Jr. He cured the people with the speeches they delivered and the letters they wrote. The letters and speeches delivered during this movement had been very inspirational in which it made more people want to become a part of this immense movement. Martin Luther King Jr. was very inspirational but had different ways to handle things than other civil rights movement leaders. MLK Jr. was a very big contributor to the Civil Rights Movement but he said everything through “The Letter from Birmingham”. The Civil rights Movement

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, after the Civil War, began the reconstruction of the United States. In 1865 the 13th amendment was passed, which abolished slavery and involuntary servitude except for punishment. With the passing of the 13th amendment all slaves were free, but it did not mean they were equal. African Americans still faced discrimination mainly in the south. The Southern States passed laws specifically limiting what they could do. African Americans were not treated like others, in most States formal education was unattainable to them. There were many inequalities formed by the southerners, because of this many African American civil rights activists arose like Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois.

This motion got the ball rolling; and marked the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement which lasted from 1954-1965. As more people called for equality, oppositions to this movement became Specifically, the South remained extremely racist and upheld their Jim Crow laws. Outraged African Americans, and ally white Americans were fed up with the lack of equality and the white resistance. Grassroot social movements that included sit-ins, marches, speeches and sprung up all around the country and brought into light the horrible injustices of racial inequality. Alongside with organizations like the National Advancement for American Colored People, or the NAACP, great things were accomplished during this period. With the victories of court cases like Brown v Board of Education, caused the standing ideology of ‘separate but equal’ to be repealed by the United State Supreme Court and lead to the desegregating of the nation. The end of the Civil Rights Movement was marked by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which made it illegal to discriminate against people based on their color, race, religion, nationality, or sex. Unfortunately, even with the amazing work done during the second reconstruction era, and much like the original Reconstruction Era, we are left with an imperfect system. There are still holes in the legislation created and there are promises that have yet to be met, and people of color are still disproportionately disadvantaged

Our American society was built on being a just, fair, and equal place for people to have the freedom of exercising their natural born rights. Over the years, our country has faced its difficulties with freedoms of the people, including the slave era and civil rights movement. People like Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Junior rose above the ordinary standard of man and took a leap of faith towards the light that no one else could. The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation went down as one of the most well known, influential documents of all time; this stated that all slaves would be freed of their owners at the time. This did not happen right away, but it was certainly a step in the right direction. Martin Luther King Jr. fought for many years, apposing the segregation on blacks that were unjust during 1950's-60's. This leadership by a man, cost him his life, but proved worth it when he caused a revolution that eventually led to the African American people to have equal and just treatment.

Rosa Parks however did not comply when ordered to move while three other African American riders did. Martin Luther King Jr. with the help of his colleague Ralph Abernathy organized the Montgomery Bus Boycott. “The demands they made were simple: Black passengers should be treated with courtesy. Seating should be allotted on a first-come-first-serve basis, with white passengers sitting from front to back and black passengers sitting from back to front. And African American drivers should drive routes that primarily served African Americans” (Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott). At last, the boycott went into effect on Monday, December 5, 1955. Officials stopped at nothing to attempt to sabotage the boycott. Violence had begun to spread, four churches and as well as the homes of Martin Luther King Jr. and Abernathy, were bombed. Even so, the boycott continued with 99% of the city’s African Americans whom refused to ride the busses. Eventually, the bus company suffered thousands of dollars in lost revenue. It wasn’t until a year later on November 23, 1956, that the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Civil Rights Movement. Segregated busing was declared unconstitutional and city officials reluctantly agreed to comply with the Court Ruling. Due to the success of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the South had similar occurrences flare up in their cities. It was

African Americans in the United States had struggling for equal rights since the end of the Civil War. Although the North's victory in the civil war was a step towards freedom, it in no way granted African Americans civil rights. Institutions such as the Jim Crow Laws reinforced racial inequality even after reconstruction. They served to segregate the races and promoted an inherently unequal system. African Americans fought to their best abilities for civil rights during the Reconstruction period after the civil war. Despite this, the Civil rights movement only began to gain momentum in the 1950s because of the Great Migration, World War II, and the NAACP's victory in Brown

Time and time again we have seen the act of civil disobedience being a success. The most notorious being Martin Luther King Jr. and his endeavor to bring about the Civil Right's Movement. However, Martin Luther King Jr. was not the only one to demonstrate the positive effect civil disobedience can have on a nation. People like Rosa Parks, Susan B. Anthony, Henry Thoreau, those involved in the Boston Tea Party, and many others exhibited the potential of civil disobedience.

Fear and prejudice are two significant factors that people let subdue their emotions and beliefs. Throughout history and all the way to current day, the people and groups who never surrendered to fear and prejudice were the ones who prevailed. With that, one should never surrender to fear or prejudice, regardless of the cost.

When we think of the Civil Rights Movement, we often think of the most prominent leaders like Martin Luther King Jr, Rosa Parks, and Malcolm X who’ve surely paved the way for the beginning of the movement. However many times we overlook the ones who aren’t talked about in the classrooms during Black History Month, or when we’re discussing the Civil Rights Movement. In response, I dedicate my paper on an African-American Organization to those who promoted the freedom and rights of Black Americans and minorities just as much as Martin Luther King Jr or any other leader or organization during the movement. The greatly controversial Black Panther Party (BPP)

One segregation law was that black citizens must sit in the back of the bus and give up their seat on the bus to a white person if their where no other open seats. Rosa Parks famously broke this law and went to jail for it; she denied to give up her seat to a white citizen. This sparked outrage in the black community of Montgomery Alabama, and they boycotted the bus. This boycott was led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The black community refused to use the city buses; 75% of riders of the bus were black. This left the buses on average only a 1/4 full. The city could not afford for the boycott to continue and in December 1956, the law was removed and black citizens were allowed to ride in the front of the busses. This peaceful protest led to many other peaceful protest for equal rights and segregation was officially ended in 1964, due to the

Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15th, 1929. He was African -American, and during this time period his race was facing segregation. In the 1930's, this inequality was becoming a part of mainstream American life. Because of being segregated, and seeing others being segregated, Martin eventually would take a stand for people’s rights. When he was 12, his grandmother died. This especially hurt Martin because he had gone to a parade which his parents forbid at the time of his grandmother's death. After this event, Martin jumped from a 2-story building, attempting to kill himself. He survived, and, after a slow recovery, he returned to his home. He almost got over his grandmother’s death, but he never truly did. Beside all

Dr. Martin Luther King is one of America’s most renowned figures because of the prominent role he played in the civil rights movement. Both Martin Luther King and Malcolm X played a pivotal role in fighting for equality, hence stand out as prominent personalities in the civil rights movement. However, although their goal was the same, their positions reflect significant differences, especially regarding the role of violence in the fight for equality. This paper analyses King’s arguments in favor of nonviolence and negotiation, and contrasts this with the position adopted by Malcolm X. By analyzing the ideologies of these civil rights activists, the paper shows how each personality played a vital role in fashioning the civil rights movement.

I always dreamed of meeting Martin Luther King from the first day I read about him. Martin Luther King changed the world decade age and he still changing it now. He is a person who I value because I wish one day I’ll have as much courage as he had. He stood up to what he believed in; no matter how hard it was or how long it will take him to finish what he start. King was the one of biggest reason to change the history of the United States, leading the Civil Rights Movement to end racial segregation and discrimination in the United States. He proved his message in peace without hurting anyone or anyone’s ideas getting him the Noble Peace Prize. When I meet Martin Luther King for the first time, I want him to know some interesting and important