The Nineties And Civil Rights Movements

In 1960, there were tremendous of social ferment that was responsible for agitation and protest. Through direct protest, many African Americans, women, and homosexuals were able to gain recognition and break down the walls of discrimination and segregations. Out of the numerous elements that arose in the 1960s, there are three movements that truly affected the American society. Firstly, the rise of the civil rights movement was greatly influenced by racial discrimination of colored people in the South. Secondly, the women’s movement aimed to convince the society that women are capable of achieving and maintaining higher waged job like males. Lastly, the gay rights movement aimed to gain acceptance and stop discrimination of homosexuality. The most significant effect on the development of American society was the women’s movement and how they expanded their economic and political opportunities. The common goal among African Americans, women’s, and homosexuals was to obtain their equal rights as citizens of America and to desegregate all the boundaries between white and black population.

Social movements are one of the primary means through which the public is able to collectively express their concerns about the rights and wellbeing of themselves and others. Under the proper conditions, social movements not only shed light on issues and open large scale public discourse, but they can also serve as a means of eliciting expedited societal change and progress. Due to their potential impact, studying the characteristics of both failed and successful social movements is important in order to ensure that issues between the public and the government are resolved to limit injustices and maintain societal progress.

Social movements are vital to the establishment of our societies, and they way we are governed. Social movements help the less privileged band together to create a stronger voice among a sea of political correctness and unlawfully rule that the public supposedly have to abide by without question. Movements create this new form of platform that, if done successfully, are able to create a worldwide frenzy where people from across all walks of life, including politicians, academics, the less fortunate, the homeless, doctors, etc, are able to come together to create change, or to start to create change on a matter that is close to their hearts. One of these matters that has come up in recent years that has been an ongoing battle for centuries upon centuries is Black Lives Matter (Although named various things throughout time such as black civil rights). Black Lives Matter is a movement that started back in 2012 after George Zimmerman was acquitted for his crime against a 17 year old boy named Trayvon Martin, and Trayvon was then put on trial for his own murder (Garza, A. 2014, p. 1.). This crime was just the tipping point for three women who wanted to see a change in the way black lives were/are treated. Black Lives Matter is one of the most important socio-political movements of our time, and this is why it is an important movement to connect with and understand. Throughout, I will be going through the strategies and the tactics Black Lives Matter advocates and cofounders have

The L.A. Riots is one of the massive riots in american history. The riots were caused by the injustice beating of Rodney King by four officers. To put it in perspective, the riots happened because of racism by jury and officers. I watched a sundance film trailer about the L.A. Riots and how koreans were affected by the riots. After watching the trailer, I decided to do research and I learned about the deep details of how the riots happened. The L.A. Riots changed my morals on how people can be proved guilty or innocent so easily, plus my perspectives on racism against minorities of the United States. My perspective is that police have been harassing more people of color more during the

Not everyone views police the same today, well never for that matter. People have always seen police as bullies, racist, and corrupt, but with good reason. During the time of the great depression and the rise of gangsters, cops would physically abuse and harass innocent people physically and mentally to the point where they almost killed them, just so they could get a little information out of them on a suspect they were after. They would also plant “evidence” at a crime scene just so they can say they did their job and got the guy. In the 1960’s during the civil rights movement police were known to beat African American for using their fourth amendment right “freedom of speech” and protest. In the month of March in 1965, there was a civil rights march from the small city of Selma to Montgomery. During the first days of the march hundreds of unarmed Africans Americans ever some whites were beaten by clubs, chased by the dogs, and even trampled by horses. Not for breaking any laws, but for the color of their skin and expressing their freedom of speech. Who could do such an unspeakable thing to hundreds of innocent people, police. Because of police officers and there dark past is not hard to see how anybody could

As you look around and see that it’s not only white police officers during police brutality there’s also black officers. Black officers are now going against their own race because they are starting to symbolize white power, which means that the white officers have trained them to look at black people differently; however, they are starting to pick up white racism and white repression because they are surrounded by it which it causes them to act this way towards the people. Even though, police officers were trained to tolerate disrespect from citizens, however, some respond with an excessive force. So we ask ourselves, “If police officers are supposed to ignore the disrespect and ignorance, then why do they continue to go against our human right? Is it because of our race or background?”. There’s questions that a lot of people wonder, but they know it wouldn’t get answered or it wouldn’t be the answer they are looking for. As years go by police brutality started to become worse. It all started when Rosa Parks wouldn’t give her seat up to a white person. All the colored people were

When a diversity of communities come together to demand social or political change it is evident that something is wrong with the judicial system. Throughout American History, millions of people worldwide have gathered to support each other by gathering and protesting for what they believe is right. Social movements such as The Abolition Movement, The American Revolution, Women 's Rights Movement, and The Civil Rights Movement are examples of the significant impact they have made to American History. Two rising controversial movements that seem to be rising are the “Black Lives Matter” and the “Blue Lives Matter” movements where in some cases the outcomes seemed righteous as to others, actions were unjustifiable which have caused

The Civil Rights Era in the 60’s and 70’s was filled with many protests and political disarray, which threatened the instability and past stance that the U.S. had taken with the issue. With the Brown v. Board of Education case in 1954, the Court had agreed with the desegregation of public institutions, but never gave a timeline for when to enforce or be done with enforcing it. This caused much uproar as many southern states, including South Carolina and Texas, ignored or slowly implemented desegregation and continued to do so until the 70’s, even after the passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The stifling racism in the social environment limited the success of the laws made to protect colored people’s rights.

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.

The American Civil Rights Movement is personified through several prominent personalities. These figures exhibited strong character throughout their careers in activism that revolutionized the ideals and opportunities of the 20th century, standing as precedents for courage and perseverance in the face of widespread systemic oppression. However, not all of these figures received the acknowledgment and acceptance that their legacy deserved. One such figure was Bayard Rustin, a lifelong Civil Rights activist in the African American and LGBTQ communities whose experiences exemplified the hardships faced by American minorities. His career was defined by perpetual conflict and confrontation as both sides of the Civil Rights Movement attempted to demonize and discredit him. Despite this obstacle, Bayard Rustin’s controversial decision-making and sheer tenacity made him an influential force in the ongoing fight for equality in the United States of America.

The Civil Rights movement is one of the most important acts to change the way not only African Americans were able to live their lives but all races and colors. It would slowly break down the social, economic, political, and racial barriers that were created by the The Age of Discovery and Transatlantic Slave trade. I believe without the Civil Rights acts our country would result to be no better than what it was when the Emancipation Proclamation just took effect. In the 1950s and long before, Southern folk, who were white had created a system that would interpret them as a superior race over blacks. The system would defend whites rights and privileges from being taken away from them while establishing terrible inhumane suffering for African Americans. In the South blacks were controlled in all aspects economic, political, and personal, this was called a “tripartite system of domination” - (Aldon D. Morris) (6) Though it isn’t as prevalent racism and discrimination towards other races that aren’t white is still found in America and can be in schools, the workplace, even when you are in the general public but you no longer see discriminating signs saying “Whites” or “Blacks” or Colored” along the front of bathroom, restaurants, and shopping malls doors. Nor do you see people being declined the right to buy a home based on their color or access to school and an equal education being declined because one didn’t meet racial requirements. The acts of violence towards

The American Civil Rights Era of the late 1950s through the early 1970s brought social change on a scale not experienced in the country since the Civil War. The previously iron pillars of racial segregation, overt patriarchy, and rejection of alternative forms of sexual expression had been withered away by court rulings, academia, the mass media, and societal unrest. For the groups that had experienced open and accepted oppression under these previously unchallenged norms, this was no doubt a cause for celebration. Even so, for many people in America this liberalization was accompanied by a sense of fear. With a new paradigm created, one’s place and role in society became uncertain. Even among groups with newly found freedoms, this uncertainty can be palpable. If one accepts the belief that our “aggressive fears” are closely linked to our history and practices of colonialism (Glover 42) then the literary and film vampires of the 1970s should provide excellent insight into the anxieties of the American citizen at that time. This paper will examine two such vampires of that decade: Louis, the protagonist of Anne Rice’s “Interview with the Vampire”, and “Blacula”, the titular character and focus of William Crain’s blaxploitation film. Both provide tremendous examples of the zeitgeist and unrest of that time period.

The future of Earth and democracy is in a crucial moment. There is significant backlash across the globe against uncontrolled capitalism and the consequences it has had over the last century. With this comes the development of the World Wide Web, which has brought change in the form of the Information Age. With this comes amazing new technology that has allowed movements to work across the globe better than before. With this comes the question of how transnational movements are going to succeed. The Socialist movement achieved much in early 1900s as did the Civil Rights movement. But how transnational movements succeed now is a difficult question. The threat of violence from state and non-state actors hangs over the heads of those in much of

With this cops get put down for doing what they are supposed to do, and it affects everyone. Civil disobedience has gotten worse and worse over the years and it isn’t getting any better. Protests and civil disobedience doesn’t come with peace. Yes, there are some peaceful protests like, March for Life etc.. Those are peaceful and aren’t harmful, but they are some that end very serious more than what it started with. I believe that protests are somewhat helpful and somewhat not because of the outcomes. Some of them help and get changed others don’t and it still continues today, like slavery. Slavery is free but it still continues today. The biggest issue today is the Black Lives Matter and the whole issue with the cops and the people. The African Americans believe that the cops are only discriminating against them because they are of different color. Which that isn’t true, yes there are bad cops but they are everywhere. They police force need to do what they need to do to keep everyone else safe in the community. This whole thing is so confusing and messed up no one knows what to believe

“Most middle-class whites have no idea what it feels like to be subjected to police who are routinely suspicious, rude, belligerent, and brutal (Benjamin Spock)”. In the United States and around the world different people face discrimination, inequality, and racism because of the color of their skin instead of content of their character. However, the shocking thing is that the violence can be seen in the protectors of Peace and Liberty, the Police. They as humans also hold a sense of bias and racism and act accordingly to their own personal desire instead of by the law. African-Americans have cower and be weary around the police because the police are rude and belligerent. When someone of a certain race are faced with inequality and discrimination there will be protest and when protest do not work it becomes riots.