The Black Liberation Movement

The African American civil rights movement was a long journey for African American nationwide. The success involved many people, hardships and time in order to advance the African American community in America. The purpose of the movement was to achieve their rights, cease discrimination, and racial segregation.

For my essay, I have chosen to discuss the statement “The Black Freedom Movement of the 1950’s and 1960’s captured the attention of millions… As American Americans started streaming into American cities, or what American corporations call “”major markets” U.S. businesses sought to influence the consumption patterns of these increasingly important black consumers.”

This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of many of the most significant events of the Black Freedom Struggle of the 1960s. Two years ago, we celebrated the March on Washington; last year we recognized the 1964 Civil Rights Act that ended Jim Crow apartheid in the South. This year, we have already seen commemorations of the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, and summer’s end will see the fiftieth anniversary of the Watts Rebellion in Los Angeles.

After what we heard about the brutality of police officers to the African-American community, Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement started by there strong women, Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi. The movement first started in 2013, when a police officer brutally shot Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old student in Florida. BLM movement was first started on the social network website Twitter by the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter. I heard the whole keynote that was presented by Bobby Vaughn. Actually his last statement had an effect on me “All lives matter, black lives matter, LGBTQ lives matter, muslims lives matter.” It made me realize that it is not only my life or my family’s lives, but also every human being. We need to be treated equally

Lasch asserts, “Americans have always equated opportunity with upward mobility” (50). However, due to the gap between our economic lives, social mobility is unrealistic. Without economic equality, moving up the social ladder is essentially impossible. Lasch argues, “In our own time money has come to be regarded as the only reliable measure of equality…derived not merely from the distribution of wealth or economic opportunity but, above all, from the distribution of intelligence and competence” (59). Historically, opportunity is associated with social mobility, yet inequality has always been a problem that Americans have faced. Based on the double standard in American society, whites have the ability to succeed and thrive in our class system. To white individuals having a job and an education symbolize American citizenship. On the other hand, to blacks, “home ownership became an emblem of American citizenship” (Coates 27). However, I find that inequality is often tough to discuss, as many Americans are narrow-minded when it comes to what our political systems should achieve. As a result, African Americans at the bottom of our American hierarchical system are not given the opportunity to be freely, choosing individuals. This great gap between whites and blacks has caused two distinct ways of living in one, “united” country. Therefore, as Coates pointed out, blacks establish a sense of patriotism not to their country, but to their neighborhood or block (Coates

During the Civil Rights Movement many people were fighting against the oppression of blacks. In today's world, in the U.S., civil rights aren’t as big as it was in the 1950s and 60s. Then blacks were treated differently in a public setting. More specifically there was a great deal or police brutality. The Black Panthers fought against police brutality by walking the streets openly carrying weapons. The Black Panthers were an important group in the Civil Rights Movement.

different levels equality through its many prominent activists. Prior to the movement, millions of Black Americans faced brutal abuse and segregation with little to no government action taking place against such wrongdoings. The movement included passionate advocates for black equality such as Rosa Parks, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. These civil and human rights activists inspired millions of Americans to join in the cause for justice and equality for all through their many unique styles. Malcolm X was one prominent civil rights activist known for his fiery demeanor and controversial beliefs. The underlining aspect in Malcolm’s life was that he adamantly believed in was the importance to the devotion of Islam. Through the religion Islam Malcolm X identified himself as a human being and used his knowledge to inspire others. Malcolm X’s relationship with Islam advanced him as a civil rights activist among black Americans, which promoted social change.

Imagine taking your time getting ready with your family for a nice evening dinner at a fancy restaurant. Upon arriving, you walk into the restaurant with your empty stomach ready to indulge in a fifty dollar steak when the hostess tells you to leave. No this is not because they don’t have enough room to seat you and your family down, in fact the restaurant was quite empty, but it’s because they don’t serve people of your own race. This type of incident was just another typical experience of an African American throughout the twentieth century, but believe it or not this kind of cruel behavior stills exists in the United States to this very day. Even after all the black civil rights movement, Blacks are continuously getting oppressed, especially by whites, of their equal rights which completely go against the most rudiments of any society’s rules and are entirely unethical.

The African-American Civil Rights Movement holds within social movements in the United States whose intention were to stop racial segregation and discrimination against black and provide equality. Afircan Americans aimed to achieve equality to those of whites, including the same opportunities in employment, housing, education, voting, access to public facilities, and to be free of racial discrimination. During the period of the Civil Rights Movement, several events which took place had an affect on the rights and freedoms of African-Americans. The lack of rights and freedoms have become apart of a stolen generation.

The African American Civil Rights Movement was a fight for racial justice, desegregation and against discrimination. Even after 100 years of the Emancipation Proclamation, African Americans were living in a segregated and unequal society. They became tired of the injustice and started to get organized. The most common place to get together and express their discontent was in black churches, where Martin Luther King Jr., the leader of the movement, gave speeches to keep the people motivated. He encouraged non-violence tactics of protest; stating “And I want to say, that we are not here advocating violence. I want it to be known throughout Montgomery and throughout this nation that we are Christian people.” (King, 1955) Continuing, “We believe

The Black Panthers are a military type, civil rights advocates. Founded in Oakland, California by Huey Newton, and Bobby Seal. They were inspired to create the group because they were tired of seeing their people treated so poorly. They combined their views along with the views and ideology of Malcolm X who was assassinated the year before. The group’s main purpose was to free the people from oppression. They had a strict structure that was made for the improvement of African-American lives. They had a ten-point program that described what the purpose of the group was and what they wanted to achieve for the people; which was written by the founder and scholar Newton. They had a series of rules that every member was to follow or they were

discrimination happens all the time in the world today, however there have been many solution or tactics to help resolve discrimination but have failed,or some have work such as the black rights movement. The black rights movement was started by Martin Luther King Jr. and it was a movement to help give black people rights to do certain tasks or priorities.

In general, historians will have us believe that the fight for Civil Rights was one fought in the South. While this is predominately so, there were still people to the North and West that needed representation during this struggle. The situation in the South mainly revolved around the reluctance of local authorities to follow the national legislature after the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision. Black Power became synonymous with urban riots in Harlem, Detroit, and Watts. Author Brian Behnken argues that putting a geographical face on each sub-movement creates difficulty when trying to understand the movement as a whole. Instead of focusing on the difference in the areas where struggles were occurring, it is important to concentrate on why. What brings nonviolence and Black Power together regardless of location is the mere fact that those participating in each were victims of racism.

Everyone across the globe has heard of the Black Lives Matter Movement. This movement wasn’t created to put down any other races. It was to show the government that Blacks will not stay silent while the police are gunning down innocent people. This movement has gained allies and enemies. The allies have done so much to keep this going. The enemies has done nothing but become the very thing we are taking a stand against. People must understand that this movement is too bring notice to what's been going on on and off camera. “See, “Black Lives Matter“ is trying to highlight that there is demonstrable evidence that black lives matter less than white lives to the criminal justice system (and the American government

Martin Luther King had a dream that one we would live in peace. He was one of many famous Civil Rights leader who played a big part in the Civil Rights movement. In the 1960’s the civil right movement was movement of many African American who felt they were not treated fairly or equal. This movement was very imperative to the freedom of African Americans.