Persuasive Essay On Civil Rights

After the American Declaration of Independence in 1776, the Founding Fathers turned to the composition of the states’ and then the federal Constitution. Even though a Bill of Rights to protect the citizens was not initially considered important, the Constitution's supporters realized it was crucial to achieving consent to the agreement. With James Madison’s effort, the Bill of Rights officially became part of the Constitution in 1791. I see the Bill of Rights as way to protect those without power, to be treated fairly, and for those with power to not step over their boundaries.

The 50s, 60s and 70s were a tumultuous time in American society. Roles were constantly being redefined. Events like the war created upheaval in the lives of many individuals and everyone was scrambling to find his or her place in society. The same was profoundly true for blacks in America. No societal movement had a more profound effect on the lives of Black Americans than did the Civil Rights Movement. The status of Black Americans would be redefined to a revolutionary degree. Civil rights leaders including Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Malcolm X would bring the cause to the national stage. Although the movement was plagued with violence and death, it was eventually successful. The South was radically changed from a society of

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.

During this year of 1794, we have come through many tribulations and have suffered to great extent for our freedom of Britain. This country has lost fathers and sons to bring us freedom and ensure our rights are kept. It brings me displeasure to write about grievances with our own government. However we must be aware of current and past issues and let it be known that this country and government will defend its people’s rights and preserve their freedom.

Caroline Chastant Sherry Sharifian GOVT. 2305 71433 18 September 2017 Civil Liberties & Civil Rights: Fundamentals for US Government Our forefathers established the United States of America as a country where democracy reigns supreme and the ideals of freedom and equality lead society. Now more than ever, the beliefs of our young country are being called into question in the midst of controversial situations and changing times. Despite the struggles of sticking to age old beliefs, civil liberties and civil rights help stabilize our government.

For the past 226 years, the written words of the Constitution has been challenged many times. In order to attain the rights that the Constitution applies for all American people, many turn to civil disobedience. Prominent individuals in history such as, Susan B Anthony and Dr.Martin Luther King Jr, fought for their rights by practicing civil disobedience. Their work towards women's suffrage and the Civil Rights Movement paved the way for gains towards equal rights. The twentieth century proved to be a century of great change economically, socially, and politically. The turn of the century showed a promise of a new generation to continue the fight forwards

he basis of most Republican opposition to the 1964 law, even from GOP members of Congress who backed the 1957 and 1960 Civil Rights bills signed by President Dwight Eisenhower, was discomfort about forcing private business to comply with public accommodation laws. Few Republicans expressed any qualms about requiring things like public busses and government buildings to integrate. Because Republicans had been the party of civil rights and liked more in it than they didn’t, they voted for it. Democrats were split. It was Democrats that used a herculean effort to block it through filibusters. Some local municipalities and governments in the South had laws prohibiting private business owners from serving black customers. Goldwater wanted to end

During women’s suffrage, women who marched and voted illegally were incarcerated, but their efforts directly contributed to the passing of the 19th amendment. While homosexuality was illegal and gay marriage had not yet passed, early LGBTQ activists faced arrest and public discrimination in campaigning for their rights. Vietnam protestors burned draft cards, held demonstrations, and were detained, but their opposition saved millions of lives. Yet, nothing exemplified peaceful resistance better than the Civil Rights Movement. A continuation of ongoing calls for Black equality, the American Civil Rights Movement was the pinnacle of civil disobedience, a blatant violation of local, state, and national Jim Crow laws and institutional segregation. Sit-ins and bussing were met with police, White retaliation, and arrests. Nevertheless, people who fought for equality broke laws not out of spite but rather belief in change, and their efforts were awarded with the passage of the most progressive civil rights

The civil rights of African Americans were a concern among the majority of Americans before the Civil War. During the war, it became evident that this was the primary cause of the war. The North reigned victor, and with the Emancipation Proclamation, all the former slaves were set free in the South. This was the first step for African Americans to achieve permanent civil rights, but the effort was temporarily put at rest when Reconstruction ended. Ultimately, it was the opposition in the South, and the changing mindset of northern Republicans that made Reconstruction a failure in achieving permanent African American civil rights.

The Declaration of Independence, written in 1776, states that all citizens have certain unalienable rights which are “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”. Over the next 250 years, these “unalienable rights” have been deteriorating in our country and the amount of them that everyone has slowly gone away. This led to civil liberty issues arising from race, sex, and wealth classes. Civil liberties are rights that governments can’t take away from the people and everyone has. Civil liberty issues of the American past have not been resolved because the deliberate murder of people is still prominent in America, women in society are controlled by men, and the discrimination of blacks and whites continues to exist.

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.

Most of us today cannot say we’ve experience the horror of war. I infact have never. I’m ignorant to the subject, while others can say they’ve stared death in the face. We fought for slave rights, for equal rights, and allowed people to immigrate here believing America was a peaceful place. I infact am honored to be an American. I have rights, I do not serve under a dictator, but most countries aren't as lucky as I. Unfortunately, tragedy is the only magnet that pulls us together. We have not learned from the sacrifices of our own sons and daughters. It is my hope that America can move on from its childish antics and turn away from all the violence.

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

Civil rights have been argued over for years and years. White supremacists claim to be “better” than black people in every shape or form. However, all humans are truly the same inside. These judgemental ways of thinking have been passed down from beliefs that originated in the 1600’s, that black people have no purpose other than to serve whites. Tradition, whether it is positive or negative, does have an influence on cultural beliefs in society.

The American declaration of independence stated, that: “All men are created equal”. But in the 19th century only whites were born with equal opportunities. Africans were imported as slaves and had to work on the fields of the whites. Until 1865 the Negroes were treated and looked at as something lower than human. They were compared to apes, and therefore just owned the same rights as animals. They were raised believing that whites were superior. It took them years to realize that they have to stand up for their rights. The uprising turned into a brutal civil war.