The History Of Medgar Evers And The Civil Rights Movement

Medgar Evers was a great leader of the civil rights movement in the 50's and 60's. From his humble beginnings in a small Mississippi town he grew to become one of the greatest leaders of the movement.

It can happen quickly, in a matter of minutes. It can also take its time and happen over a period of several years. In the case of racism, it took peaceful action to change the wrongs that were being committed. It took 30 years for someone to see that acting violently was not going to help the problem, but strengthen it. This person was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Nonviolent protests finally were the answer to a problem that had gone on for such a long time. Between the 1930s and the 1960s there were really no changes having to do with racism. Whites treated blacks so lowly and that hadn’t changed between the time when Harper Lee’s story is set and the civil rights movement. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was able to show people how they could get their word across through non violent protesting, he was able to captivate people and move them to see what was right and what was wrong, and he was able to change an ongoing problem for the

A social movement is defined as the gathering of people to change an element of society that they feel is not acceptable and cannot endure any longer. There are two primary types of movements: reactive and proactive. Reactive movements typically involved resistance movements and are a pushback or reaction to current social changes. Proactive social movements include reform and revolutionary social movements which are designed to bring radical social change and replace the existing structures with new ones. While these definitions remain constant, as social changes impact societies, many social movements may change labels. A proactive movement can become a reactive movement and vice-versa.

“A reform movement attempts to change limited aspects of a society but does not aim at drastically altering or replacing major social, economic, or political institutions… a revolutionary movement, in comparison, is a social movement in which participants are organized to alter drastically or replace totally an existing social, economic, or political institutions” (Defronzo 8).

Social movements are not spontaneous events, and they must build towards their goals over time on a series of phases and preconditions. Successful social movements rely on a number of micro and macro factors including efficient organizational structures, the ability to mobilize human and material resources, as well as effective leadership and rapid diffusion of ideas. As it will be shown, the presence of mobilizing structures, movement frames as well as suitable political opportunities combined with reactionary incentives during the Civil Rights Movement helped culminate both short and long term societal changes.

Mississippi became a major struggle during the Civil Rights Movement of the mid-20th century because of its resistance to rights for African Americans. Between 1952 and 1963, Evers was the most emotional activist, orator, and visionary for change. His motto was “violence is not the way” He used not violent tactics throughout his fight against racism.

The Civil Rights Movement is understood as the collected efforts of many different groups and individuals struggling to achieve justice and equal treatment for all Americans. Several events shaped the time period, particularly those that either showed the extent of injustice and unfair or violent treatment, as well as took direct action against injustice. Additionally, significant events were those where Civil Rights leaders could celebrate a concrete victory, such as a court decision or a change in law. Moreover, the organizing principles and philosophies of the movement changed as different leaders and

The efforts of social groups lead to a major social change in the United States, most notably the Civil and Voting Rights Acts of the 1950s and 60s.

Have you ever thought about why the famous civil right activists got assassinated? The assassination of these famous African-American should never be right. Medgar Evers was one of the people who was an assassination because he was the first state field secretary of the NAACP in Mississippi. Medgar ever was also a civil right activist served in World War II before going to work for NAACP and fought to end the racial injustice he experienced growing up in the South. As of result, Medgar Evers was shot to death by white supremacist Byron De La Beckwith.Medgar Evers fought in the World War II in France and Germany.The assassination of Medgar Evers was unjust because he was a World War II veteran and he helped to integrate the University of Mississippi; however, some people believe that many members of the police force at the time were members of the Klan.

Benjamin Hooks, Jim Crow laws, and Medgar Evers all had a good or bad impact in the united states during the civil rights movement. some made life harder and some made it easier for african americans to survive in the united states during the civil rights movement .Benjamin Hooks helped and tried to change life for african americans during the civil rights movement.

    Medgar Wiley Evers was born on July 2, 1925.  Evers had a typical childhood for black youth in the Great Depression, meaning 1930’s on into the years prior to World War II.  As a child, Evers was exposed to much violence.  Evers joined the United States Army in 1942.  After serving in the Army, Evers returned to school with the help of the military’s GI Bill.  He first completed high school, then a college degree along with a major in business administration. In college, Evers met his wife Myrlie Beasley.  They were married on Christmas Eve 1951.  After graduation, Medgar Evers was hired at an insurance agency.  The owner of the insurance company was Dr. T. R. M. Howard.  Howard had a big influence on Evers.  In 1952 to 1954, Evers traveled around not just selling insurance but also working for the NAACP.  In 1954, Evers became a state field secretary through the NAACP. This was a eight year job.  In the 1960’s the civil rights movement became much bigger.  There were boycotts against white merchants and much more.  Evers know little of protest strategies but openly told them to face the struggles.

Medgar Evers was a man who is primarily known for doing work with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). He worked tirelessly for civil rights, which also created many enemies for him among xenophobic white people, before being assassinated by Byron De La Beckwith on June 12 1963. As a seasoned Civil Rights veteran, Evers’ had Ethos rooted in the enormous amount of respect and trust from the people around him from those Civil Rights efforts. When he applied to law school at the University of Mississippi and was rejected, he became one of the main focuses in the NAACP’s campaign to desegregate schools. In December of that same year, Evers became the first field agent of many that the NAACP placed in Mississippi. Soon after, he became a leader in many boycotts. He was also instrumental in the eventual desegregation of the University of Mississippi. Prior to his death, he made many investigations into the death of Emmett Till, a black man murdered because he was not polite to a white woman.

Civil rights were a big deal during 1954 to 1968. Some famos people included in the Civil Rights were Rosa Parks, Jackie Robinson, and Martin Luther King Jr. An individual Event or person can change society because if someone gave a speech (Martin Luther) about how something needs to stop and people treat others fairly, then people will see/hear this and tell other people and end the problem. In the article “The Many and the Few” by J. Patrick Lewis, he talks about how one woman changed history forever. Rosa Parks story began when she got on a bus and sat down but, little did she know i was the biggest mistake. A white gentleman asked her to mover and go to the back but, she rufused. The bus driver called the police on her and she was arrested for rufusing to give up her seat. She has been known for her courage to stand up for her rights and was given an award by Bill Clinton.

Social movements are large groups of people who are usually without political power and influence that decide to promote or resist social change through unconventional means (Monnier, 2010). Social movements begin when there is a problem identified by a certain group of people. The group finds out who is responsible for failing to appropriately address their issues and at that point proceed to take action themselves. These movements can be violent or nonviolent when addressing the responsible parties. There are many types of social movements that include but not limited to civil rights, animal rights and environmental rights movements. The basis of these movements would derive from the conflict theory. The conflict theory

What determines a movement? Malcolm Gladwell defines what pushes a movement to make a difference. He analyzes the concept of “strong ties” and “weak ties” and how these relationships affect an individual’s willpower and determination to help a cause. Gregory Orr puts these ideas into context in his memoir, “Return to Hayneville”, in which he recounts his experience and involvement in the civil rights movement of the 1960s. Malcolm Gladwell’s “Small Change: Why the Revolution Will Not Be Tweeted”, focuses, in particular, on the civil rights movement concentrates to the lunch counter sit-ins in Greensboro, North Carolina. Gladwell’s ideas and opinions of social and political emancipations are given a real world setting, as