Rocky Balboa's Song 'Infamy'

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

“There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time”-Malcolm X. In every movement men and women have crossed paths with others that share their goals, but not everyone shares the same path to achieve it. The civil rights movement of the nineteen fifties and sixties were no different in this case, while many shared the common goal of equality for all, not everyone shared the same style or belief system to achieve it creating sources of conflict within various civil rights organizations as well as between organizations. Freedom activists, Malcolm X and Stokely Carmichael sharing the same goal as other civil rights leaders John Lewis

When challenges are conquered, examples are set. Rosa Parks had no idea what she would begin when she refused to give up her seat on the bus for a white man. She went against the majority in order to do what was right. She was able to overcome these challenges by obtaining support and not backing down. African Americans everywhere began to follow in her footsteps when similar challenges arose. They were no longer afraid to stand up for what they believed in when faced with obstacles.

Prior to the civil rights movement, was hard for social injustice that mainly occurred during the 1950s and the 1960s for blacks to achieve equal rights under the law of the U.S. Civil War had regularly repealed slavery, but it didn’t end the discrimination, harassing, and the threatening. Jim Crow laws were settled in the South beginning in the late 19th century. Blacks couldn’t use the same public efficiency as whites, live in frequent of the same towns or unable to go to the same schools. Activists used, during the civil rights movement, multiple strategies that resulted in both successes and failures.

No matter the approach one tries to attain for equality, consequences will occur. The struggle to obtain rights has occurred for too long, although, it is nearly impossible for one to take action, for they are aware to what will happen. Thoughts such as, “Are you able to accept blows without retaliating? Are you able to endure the ordeal of Jail?” (Page 820) fulfil the minds of those wanting to make a difference. Eventually, MLK put those thoughts to the side and took the risk colored people were afraid to accomplish knowing the

1960s America was a crucial point in history for American civil rights. While there were many influential people fighting for civil rights in America at the time, Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X are two people who continue to be very remembered for what they did to help African-Americans gain equal rights and opportunities. Martin Luther King Jr. strongly believed in using nonviolence to make a change and Malcolm X held a firm belief that people must do whatever was necessary, even if that meant using violence, to see any real difference in the issues at present. Both Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X fought vigorously for what they believed in and made an enormous change in American civil rights, but only one idea was best for the

"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed - we hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal" (King, “I HAVE A DREAM…,” pg.4 ¶.5). Both Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were major figures in the fight for racial equality but their ideals were diametrically opposed. In MLK JR’s March on Washington speech, he calls for peaceful resistance and integration into an equal society. Malcolm X, however, disagrees with that in his Message to Grassroots and argues equality cannot be obtained peacefully and that living together wouldn’t be much better than slavery. By comparing the two men’s goals and messages expressed in these speeches we can gain an understanding of the feelings of the general populace on the issues of racial inequity.

This nation was built on the foundation that “All Men are Created Equal.” Under the eyes of God, no man is better than another. This has held our nation together and forced us to exist interdependently. We are fortunate to live in a nation that possesses such a wealth of diversity. It makes our nation unique and gives people the opportunity to learn about the beauty of culture. However, history has shown us that not all have embraced diversity. For this reason, civil rights movements have long been a part of our history. Citizens of this country recognize key figures in Civil Rights movements such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Cesar Chavez who have promoted

During the 50s and 60s african american citizens were oppressed through years of abuse mentality and physically, the book warriors don't cry is a story of a young girl melba pattillo Beals who is a african american student who integrated to a all white high school along with 8 other students, melba and her friends are harmed mentally and physically at little rock. And they still managed to make the best out of their situation through positive change for example when a group of students dieced to gang up on melba and beat her up a white person named link dieced to help her, instead of joining in on the attack he dieced to help her with positive change all though he had to call her names like nigger he still lent her his car to escape the attackers.

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

They struggled for equality and took part in some of the greatest civil rights movements ever known. Although the civil rights revolution came as a surprise, the causes fought for were necessary. According to Foner, “the United States in the 1950s was still a segregated, unequal society with half of the nation’s black families living in poverty.” (902) Many whites paid little attention to segregation because they felt it had no impact on their everyday lives. Segregation impacted blacks, especially in the South, on a daily basis. They had separate restrooms, drinking fountains, schools, entrances to public places, and were unable to enter many public institutions altogether. (902) The arrest of Rosa Parks sparked a year-long bus boycott and marked the beginning of the civil rights movement in the South. (904) With Martin Luther King Jr. leading the movement, the freedom of justice and equality finally seemed within reach. According to the text, “King was a master of appealing to the deep sense of injustice among blacks and to the conscience of white America. He presented the case for black rights in a vocabulary that emerged the black experience with that of the nation.” (906)

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.

Many Blacks thought that with the Civil War abolishing slavery that a lot more opportunities would open up for them making life easier, but with certain laws such as Jim Crow set in place it made it nearly impossible for Blacks living in America, but the South especially, to make a better living for themselves. Morrison states that Blacks at this time were at the bottom of the work hierarchy, men had to often work dead-end factory jobs, while the women worked at White people's homes cooking and cleaning making less than half of what their white counterparts were making (A. Morrison 3). During this time Blacks had several important figures to look to such as Rosa Parks, Thurgood Marshall, and Angela Davis; but there were two prime influential men that played a significant role in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 being passed and put into place, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and Malcolm Little better known as Malcolm X. While these two men had two very different views on how Blacks in America should respond to the injustices that they faced daily both are prime factors in the advancement of fair treatment of Blacks in America. After the assassination of both moguls in 1965 and 1968 the fight for Black rights had increased, until the Civil Rights Act of 1968 was

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.

In in the mid 1960s, raised a new movement called “Black Power”. One of its leaders, Malcolm X, was very well known activist in the Civil Rights Movement. “Black Power’s greatest triumph was the remaking of black identity. Slavery and segregation meant that black people had been uprooted from their homeland, and separated from their history. Black people had been stripped of their independence, pride, and identity.”