The Statement By Margaret Mead

In history, there have been many social changes that have occurred like the industrial revolution, the abolition of slavery and the Civil Right Movement. The less powerful not having enough voices to overcome the obstacles being erected by the powerful and many more examples. These voices play a major role when it comes to making big political and social changes. In “Return to Hayneville,” Gregory Orr recounts his experience and involvement in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. He argues that vocal campaigns and movements in public discourse and deep connections within people, help bring about change in today’s society. Whereas, In Vivian Yee, Alan Blinder and Jonah Engel Bromwich, “Parkland Students Start a Social Movement” they bring

In conclusion, social change begins with a collection of people fighting with complete commitment and thoughtfulness for all who they are striving to earn rights and opportunities

Have you ever wondered how some people enact change? Mother Jones protested for child labor laws. Melba integrated a white high school in order to get rid of racism. Nelson Mandela joined South Africa’s congress to help racism. They all persevered to enact change, but they took different approaches for their problems.

In a juxtaposition of each half of the 1960s, the methods and goals of the Civil Rights movement evolved immensely. However, unlike more commonly known forms of evolution, this one was not positive. As a result of the continued oppression and segregation, African-Americans began to lose their patience with the government and took matters into their own hands by utilizing a more direct approach than they formerly had. Hence, a vast alteration of methods of the Civil Rights movement occurred as a result of the hardships experienced.

The sweeping arm of change was tried on in the nation during 1867-1877 and 1954-1968. Two of the nation’s most important time periods are the Post-Civil War Era and the Civil Rights Movement. Both attempted to become a large change in the way the nation functioned, by race equality through politics and social norms.

Malcolm Gladwell describes how the world may seem immovable and implacable, but with even the slightest push in just the right place, it can be tipped. This quote is extremely visual and accurate, it keeps the writing thinking, even questioning their own thoughts. Saying, Is this true? Can really one person make a big difference?. Even if you think you can’t change the world, you’re

Individuals can make a difference and enact change within society. Even though people may have beliefs and opinions that differ, it is still possible to make changes that help to put all citizens on a more equal footing. In chapter one, Virginia Ramirez teaches us that we are never too old to find our inner strength to stand up for what is right. This is exactly what she did for her elderly neighbor who died because she could not get the help she so desperately needed. Virginia spoke up and advocated even though it angered her husband at first. Her story like many others found throughout this book inspire me to want

“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor,” (Desmond Tutu). There have been countless instances of people rebelling for change for the perceived greater good. Injustices such as the merciless monarchy, abuse of the government, segregation, or discrimination, strike a movement and longing for change. In most cases, change -or at least a compromise- is met and betters history.

Uprisings against police crimes, protests on Israeli occupation, lobbying for gay rights, striking for a higher minimum wage, etc. are all fought with the same fist and same power: that of the people. Just in recent months, black activists in Chicago have traveled with student groups to Palestine in opposition of apartheid, and Palestinians marched beside the black community during the Black Lives Matter movement. Political prisoner Angela Davis lead the community hand-in-hand with Rasmea Odeh, a contemporary victim of political repression. The same can be said about so many other organizations and communities here in Chicago. The struggles of so many across the globe are unified here in Chicago by the thread of tyranny and injustice. This unifying thread only serves to symbolize how struggles belong to no single body or group of people, but are obstacles that must be overcome by the global

Strength and courage, the two key sources that make a movement, were used in a very important time period that many study today. It takes the ability to stand up and withstand the backlash to succeed within a movement. The Progressive era, one of the most important era’s in history, helped mold a country we call the United Sates with these two factors. This era was a time of renovation, a time of change, a time of equality, but how did this era shape the functionality of everyday lives in today’s world? The moral purpose of the progressive era was to remove all ills of society. While a ‘perfect society’ free of wrong doings is sadly impossible, many of them were removed during this time and shaped what we call home. In many ways this era

Throughout the 1960’s, the widespread movement for African American civil rights had transformed in terms of its goals and strategies. The campaign had intensified in this decade, characterized by greater demands and more aggressive efforts. Although the support of the Civil Rights movement was relatively constant, the goals of the movement became more high-reaching and specific, and its strategies became less compromising. African Americans’ struggle for equality during the 1960’s was a relentless movement that used change for progress. In essence, the transformation of the Civil Rights Movement throughout the 1960’s forwarded the evolution of America into a nation of civil equality and freedom.

“Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything,” -George Bernard Shaw. In the 1950s and 1960s, African Americans were harshly discriminated against. It was dangerous for a black to leave their own home. Simple tasks such as going to the grocery store became a challenge, even a life or death situation. Important decisions had to be made to change the way people were being treated. Because of the segregation and indifference the African Americans endured, a common theme shared among my three books was change.

Most people believe that one person cannot make a difference, stories like The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut shows that one person can make a difference. As the actions of one person can influence everyone around them. Every day here on Earth there is always going to be someone making a difference by themselves.

“We don't have to engage in grand, heroic actions to participate in the process of change. Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can change the world”

Past president, Barack Obama once stated “Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek”. This quote means that if we keep pursuing this concept that somebody else is going to do our needed work in the future, then we as a country, society, and even world, will never world, will never be able to take the right steps to be successful. We are the generation that the previous one spoke of, we need to step up to the plate and take action. Three ideas that came into being that relate to this quote are the Gettysburg address speech, a passage in the novel “Me: Stories of My Life”, and the Black Lives Matter protest.