The Most Iconic Civil Rights Movement Influencers Of All Time By Billie Holiday

Marian Anderson is a highly celebrated singer that participated in singing at the March on Washington. It’s argued that her Easter concert in 1939 sparked the start of the civil rights movement.

Throughout history, people have made sacrifices, changes, and big decisions that later sometimes result in something grand. These grand occurrences can either be good or bad. Usually as time goes on these events and most well-known people of this time are highlighted in history classes for students to learn and to honor those of that time. However, some of the smaller people that contributed to historical events aren’t as highlighted as those that were seen as the big leaders. For example, in the American Revolution, the people that usually come to mind are George Washington, Paul Revere, and Thomas Jefferson. What about the people who were injured, scared and killed because of this bloody war? They seem to be forgotten until they are highlighted once again. Another example of a person that was not really highlighted for their actions is Nina Simone. She made an impact on the Civil Right Movement that not many other artist or celebrity would have done. When you think of the Civil Rights Movement the first three that come to mind of course are, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcom X, and Rosa Parks. So, when someone hears the name Nina Simone the two most common responses might be “Who’s that?” or “Oh the singer?”. But what is forgotten is how she, at such a high level, put her reputation at a risk. Nina Simone was a very well-known singer of the 1950s and 1960s especially for her song “Feeling Good”. She didn’t just use her popularity for fame and money but to express

Civil rights was an important American issue through the late 40s through the 60s. During this time period Baseball was “America’s Pastime, “and a major social get together for white Americans. However in 1947 both of these event were combined when the Brooklyn Dodgers gave Jackie Robinson a chance to play professional baseball. Jackie Robinson is the target of my biography. Robinson not only was the first African American baseball player, but he also had a hall of fame career, and eventually had his number retired by all of Major League Baseball. It is important to know about him because he helped accelerate the civil rights movement in America. Although his entrance was brutal with the abuse he received and the obscenities that were yelled at him. He helped the transition to not only make African Americans accepted in professional sports, but also to help the acceptance of African Americans in the civil rights movement.

African Americans were fighting for freedom for centuries. They were treated very badly and they had supposedly going to have a better way of life after WWII. Keep reading to find out how African Americans struggled for equality in voting and the opportunity for a good quality education.

Since ministers from the black church rose as formal charismatic leaders in the movement, there was not a situation in which a woman could be a charismatic leader.

Ella Josephine Baker was a giant among civil rights activists. Spanning nearly half the twentieth century, her long and varied career enabled her to touch many lives and leave a unique imprint on the cultural, social, political and economical transitions of both African Americans and society as a whole, specifically during the tumultuous decade of the 1960s. In contrast to other leading activists of her day, Baker fervently believed that true leaders rose up from the poor masses to a position of power, and as such she often made special efforts to reach out to the poorest of working class people, as a “fundi”, a teacher and mentor, to bring them into the

There are a plethora of inventions and ideas thought of by African-Americans that society uses everyday. One being the invention of the traffic signal by Garrett Morgan. Many inventions and ideas were thought of by African-Americans and then patented by their Masters. It was taught that the owner of the slave not only owned the slave's physical body, but also anything he or she produced, such as thoughts and ideas. After slavery was abolished, many free African-Americans got patents for their inventions and the credit for the ideas that they created. Many famous African-Americans have had a great influence on the world today.

Bobby Seale and Huey Newton shaped the civil rights movement by having a different approach to their activism. Unlike Martin Luther King Jr. and his followers peaceful approach Bobby Seale and Huey Newton of the Black Panther Party had a more violent approach to their protests. Together they shaped the civil rights movement in many ways including the stop of police brutality in African American communities. They also created programs that are still active today which includes free breakfast for children, testing for sickle cell disease, and lessons on self-defense and first aid, to name a few. Together they worked hard for racial equality, they were involved in many protests and campaigns, and a few police shootouts which unfortunately ended

With the rise of the Harlem Renaissance many African-Americans could show their work on a massive scale. There were many parts to the Harlem Renaissance including art, fashion, dance, and music, mostly jazz. Many up and coming musicians could show their views through music, to a large segment of the population. They confronted the social problems of their day, which included segregation, wrongful prosecution, and past slavery (Berg 27). One singer in particular, Billie Holiday, had a major influence on the movement and the music community, even after her death.

Do you know anyone who showed courage? I believe courage can be shown in many ways. One way to show courage is standing up for what you believe in, even if it is wrong. Another way to show courage is singing out loud, even if you are bad at it. More importantly, these people gave courage a new meaning. The three individuals who displayed courage were Tobymac, Martin Luther King Jr, and Rosa Parks because they all stood up for what is right two of them stood up for black rights and one stood up for his religion. Tobymac showed it by standing up for his religious beliefs; Martin Luther King Jr. by sticking up for African American rights.

Ella Baker must be the most underrated figure in the civil rights movements. There are plenty of Presidents who have done less to shape their own times than Ella Baker. She decisively shaped two of the most important national civil rights organizations the NAACP and the SCLC, and was the single most decisive figure in a SNCC. Ella Baker should not be forgotten when we talk about

There was a time when your race defined you everywhere. Whether you were walking down the street, riding a bus, or even just drinking from a water fountain you were defined by the color of your skin. This was a time of segregation and inequality. This was the Civil Rights Era. Was he really the most influential ? There were many influential leaders in this era, but the most influential were the Freedom Riders. The Riders had a background of inequality that caused a world changing movement, and a very long lasting impact on society and freedom.

King still remains known as the most widely known African-American leader of his era, and the most public face of the civil rights movement, along with its most eloquent voice. His accomplishments are now taught to American children of all races, and his teachings are studied by scholars and students worldwide. Because of Martin’s inspirational spirit and attitude with equal treatment, African Americans achieved more genuine progress toward racial equality in America in over the past 3 centuries. In 1968, Coretta Scott King founded the King Center in Atlanta as a memorial to her husband. The center seeks to advance King's philosophies of justice and nonviolence through its educational programs, exhibitions, and tours. In 1983, Congress passed

A key play maker for the civil rights activist, was Rosa Parks. Her determination, and strong will led to one of the largest boycotts that America

Nevertheless, It shows the difficulties Nina faced. In fact, when her song “GodDamn Mississippi” came out it was shocking , Nina voice was a powerful .However ,When her words were violent radios refuse to play her song, simone was portrayed as an angry black woman who talk about politics in her songs. As a black a woman in this society sometimes we just wants to be heard, not all black are criminals. besides, black communities always been a targets over the year all we see is cops killing African american males and females while, they suppose to protect them, to protect us they used our color for as a weapon to shoot at us not knowing we having family to take care of, we they worried about their lives therefore they take