Reconstruction of the South After the Civil Rights Movement

Dr. King and Malcolm X strived to achieve equality for blacks under the law, more specifically, voting rights, desegregation, and more representation in government and politics. However, both men differed immensely in their tactics and strategies. For Dr. King, the negotiations could be brought about by the persistence of a nonviolent plan where, the oppressed people’s determination would overcome the will of the oppressor in the hearts and minds of the nation. He firmly believed in the principles of Mahatma Gandhi’s method of nonviolence resistance, which had been successful in driving the British out of India. For example, according to King, one of the resisters, or black mans goals is not to humiliate the opponent, (the white man) but to win his friendship and understanding. Dr. King proposed a passive resistance, based on “the conviction that the universe is on the side of justice” (“Pilgrimage to Non Violence” King, 112). He claimed the center of nonviolence is based on the principle of love, or understanding. Dr. King emphasized that the white man should not be held responsible for the minorities and blacks being oppressed. Here is where the two leaders oppose each other. Malcolm X felt social injustice and racism had endured too long, and it was

Malcolm X, an African American leader and prominent figure in the Nation of Islam, was a significant individual in the African American fight for justice and equality. In contrast to the mainstream Civil Rights Movement with its nonviolent pursuit of integration, Malcolm X voiced concepts of race pride and Black Nationalism during the 1950s and '60s. Although many argue that Malcolm X did not actually “do” anything for the black community, his nontraditional programs brought a new perspective to the Civil Rights Movement, and this perspective is of relevance today in the black community.

Malcolm X was one of the primary religious leaders and reformers of the 1960, where he fought for and ultimately gave his life for racial equality in the United States. His father was a reverend who believed in self-determination and worked for the unity of black people. Throughout Malcolm’s life he was treated horribly by white people, hence shaping his misconceptions of all white people and developing his strong belief in black separatism. It wasn’t until years later where he embraced his black identity and discovered all races could live and work together for a common goal, brotherhood.

While advocating for racial justice as a minister of the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X claims that blacks must separate from their corrupt society and squarely blames the white man for the plight of blacks. The

I believe that if the Southern states had been treated any harsher than it would have resulted in a large-scale revolt. Considering that the people of the South had already removed several Republicans from government seats in their states due to their current stringent and hindering laws. Now, if the Republicans started to employ more punishments and fundamental right infringing laws they would leave the South with no choice but to revolt to protect their fundamental civil liberties. Additionally, I feel that if the Republicans would have taken a less abrasive approach towards reconstruction the South's reintegration to the union would have been near seamless.

The history of the United States has in it much separation or segregation due to race. For a long time our country has seen racism as a large problem and this has caused ethnic groups to be looked down upon and forced into a lifestyle of difficulties and suppression. Due to this, races, particularly African-Americans, have been forced to deal with unequal opportunity and poverty, leading to less honorable ways of getting by and also organizations that support change. Malcolm X is one strong example of an African American man who became apart of a group acted against it, uniting people to promote the advancement of colored people and change. Malcolm's thoughts towards race and civil right in the previous years were displayed in a less

The reconstruction of the South began after the Civil War was over. It was a time when many new amendments were passed to further the progress of black people. But segregation was the end result. This shows how in Arkansas, where the book is set, racism is prevalent and it is a deciding factor in many people’s opinions, and even in Mattie’s as well. When Mattie and Yarnell are making their way down to her father they, or rather Yarnell, experience a moment of racism while on the train and a slur is yelled at Yarnell. Also he is given a command, and he is expected to follow it, which he does. This a lingering attitude left over from the Civil War, and it shows how white people still don’t see black people as equal and they expect them

During the reconstruction of the south after the civil war, there was a lot of changes occurring through the south. Governments were stuck between the Southern Democrats who wanted the south to remain controlled by white southern leaders and Southern and Northern Republicans who were trying to help freed people gain rights, education, political positions, and open up business opportunities for Northern interests.

When it comes to reconstruction the south after the war I would do three things. The three things as followed rebuild houses, rebuild the railroads, and help share croppers grow crops. Rebuilding houses would be the first thing on my list to reconstruct concerning the south. I would do this by using recycle materials and the help of the community. This is important because people need a safe and clean place to live. Rebuilding the railroads system is the second thing on my list to help reconstruct the south after war. This is important because it is needed to transport goods, food, and material from state to state. Finally, I would help share croppers grow crops. During the war all of the crops were destroyed and it’s important to reproduced

During the past century, the United States of America has wresled with the problem of inequality between black and white people. Two influential people who helped to combat racism and the inequality of man were Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X had two differentiated approaches to accomplish the same things for black. Both King and Malcolm X started their own organizations, organized rallies, and both gave speeches, but, their beliefs and

Two main black activist leaders of the early 1950's were Martin Luther King and Malcolm X. Today, both of these men would be remembered as 'great leaders'. However, these two men had totally different approaches towards meeting the same main goal. Both Martin Luther King and Malcolm X fought for civil rights; however Malcolm X also wanted to have a separate black society whereas Martin Luther "wanted the integration of white people with black people. Malcolm X believed that violence was the key to his goat whereas Martin Luther King chose to take the non‑violent approach This is one reason why some black activists rejected, the approach of Martin Luther King to civil rights.

Malcolm X was an African American protester. He argued that African Americans would never achieve equality in a society that was dominated by whites. Because of this belief, Malcolm encouraged blacks to “fight back”. He believed they should fight back in an armed revolution or at least to do so when being attacked. Malcolm believed that the African Americans should form a new society of ‘their own’ rather than trying to combine with the dominant white society. While he advised violence, he also spoke about pride. Because of this Malcolm was able to contribute greatly to the black power movement of the 1960s.

The Civil War left a country divided not only by property lines and borders but by beliefs as well. Not just religious beliefs, moral beliefs also. It left both sides, north and south struggling, trying to figure out what their next move towards reuniting the divided America was going to be. The period following the end of the Civil War would become known as the “Reconstruction Era.” An era that raised just as many questions as it did answers. A reconstruction of America that seems to carry on many decades later.

The Civil Rights Movement and the Black Power movement were two monumental movements advocating for the rights, liberties, and equalities of African Americans in the 1960’s. While both had similar interests and long term goals for African Americans, these movements, their leaders, actions and influences were vastly different than one another. The Civil Rights Movement which largely credits their accomplishments to the leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr based and grounded itself on moral principles that were distinguished by the importance of non-violence (HistoryNet). The Black Power Movement aligned itself and defined its actions by leader, Malcom X. Malcom X, like Dr. King, pushed for the rights of African Americans and drew a wide following. However, he differed from Dr. King, in that he did not condemn violence, especially when he believed it was in self-defense, for him this was a justified action to fight against the oppression the African American faced by white supremacy (History.com). The stance on violence is the essential and most critical division of these two movements in their principles and actions. In addition, this dividing stance would result in differences in the way they were perceived by established society. Although, they would have differences with each other, in the end, this would not be enough to stop either from focusing on their long term goal of improving the rights, liberties, freedoms and equality of African Americans.

The end of the Civil War and Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation showed an exciting transformation for the future of freed slaves and their newly gained freedom that they and many reformers had been pushing for in the abolition movement, which was now extending as a civil rights movement. Many black soldiers had fought for the Union in the war, and when the Fifty-Fourth Massachusetts Regiment refused pay and many blacks refused enlistment because of unfair wages, they had for the first time successfully pressured the War Department to sanction equal wages for soldiers in 1864 (“The Civil War and Emancipation”). What the nation had transitioned into was the Reconstruction Era that began the question of how much of a citizenship would an African American possess? The nation and President Johnson, to radical Northerners’ shock, was in a position of reluctance and hesitancy for granting blacks equal sitting with whites (“Johnson, Andrew”). The topic of black enfranchisement was a new reform for the era. Then, what also emerged, at the opposition of black suffrage, was the terrorizing Klu Klux Klan that plunged the south into a state of chaos. The Radical Republicans’ overturning in Congress and the Enforcement Acts of federal intervention took a radical route of not compromising for the topic of African American Civil Rights. In battling the inherent racism against blacks found in 1860’s conflicts of Johnson’s leniency to the South’s racist ideals and then KKK