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Lewis, however, highlights these people whose lives will be greatly affected by decisions about and fights for civil rights so that those who are marching remember that the fight continues and has real consequences. Therefore, Lewis’ remarks in the first paragraph demonstrate that he identifies with the concerns of grassroots activists across the country who could not attend the march, and he explains that he has doubts about this march doing enough if the movement does not focus more on the grassroots efforts of its members. (Ms. Pruden)

Lewis, however, highlights these people whose lives will be greatly affected by decisions about and fights for civil rights so that those who are marching remember that the fight continues and has real consequences. Therefore, Lewis’ remarks in the first paragraph demonstrate that he identifies with the concerns of grassroots activists across the country who could not attend the march, and he explains that he has doubts about this march doing enough if the movement does not focus more on the grassroots efforts of its members. (Ms. Pruden)

Since 1963, there are many movies, shows, books, and poems that are dedicated to this horrific event to commemorate the loss of the four girls and their families. During that time period, it is imperative that we know and understand where we came from and remember the people that dedicated their life to help us get our freedom. In the poem, a mom has to tell her daughter that she can’t participate in the march, but she has to go to church and same goes with the film. Families took their faith very seriously and not going to church was never an

President Donald Trump was elected and thousands of women were expected to attend one of the largest demonstrations in world history. The woman’s march in Washington dc quickly increased and almost 400 women were involved in this act. This act

On January 21, 2017, an estimated 500,000 Americans marched on the National Mall, continuing a longstanding tradition of protest on this public space. On this particular day, protesters sought to send a message to President Donald Trump regarding women’s rights. Known as the Women’s March, this event is only one of the more recent examples of large-scale protest and dissent on the National Mall. Throughout American history, protest movements have often made their way to Washington, D.C., the capital city and political center of the United States. Although the National Mall was not necessarily designed in a way that fosters protest, it quickly became the foremost venue for American demonstration. As AIDS activist Cleve Jones once stated, “the

In light of the recent presidential election, many people fear for their freedom as restrictions on immigration, religion, and abortion rights have been proposed. As a result of this, on January 20th, countless citizens banded together across America in “Women’s Marches”, the largest of about 400,000 people at Washington, D.C. (10 Actions). At these protests, advocating for people of all genders, races, ethnicities, and sexual orientations, zero arrests were made. These peaceful gatherings gained the attention and unification of many people across the country and motivated citizens to continue to organize events. At the Women’s March on San Francisco, it was said by a speaker that we are “on the right side of history”. As people continue to vocalize their disagreements with the government, change will always be made, though it may be

With over five million women, men and children united in all seven continents, the Women’s March was by far the largest and most peaceful protest in history. Washington, Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Sydney and Paris are only a few out of the many cities world-wide that all groups of ages, genders, races and religions merged together on January 21st, 2017 to send a clear message to the brand-new government of the United States. Accumulating no arrest, the protesters conveyed that all rights are women’s rights, making the demonstration a successful act of civil disobedience. Although the Women’s March has yet to force the Congress to reform civil policy, the protest, along with all peaceful resistances, continue to positively impact free societies.

Marches now and then can either be very harsh and brutal or good going and non-violent. Assuming people of color heard you and supported you; you could have a speech with millions of people sometimes. Boycott’s were put on black’s from doing certain things but black’s fought against it and now they can do whatever or go wherever they want without having to be scared that they might get beaten up or killed.

It provided a sense of unity and resolve that impacted women, men and children in multiple cities and taught people of all statuses to not be silenced during a time of oppression and international fear. After the President’s misogynistic comments terrorized women in the United States, the Women’s March on Washington was a “clap back” towards the office, defending angry women of every race. Unlike Donald Trump, 3.3 million people in multiple cities do not use violence and sexual harassment to condone good behavior. Our society, unlike the office, strives to create a safe, healthy, environment free of all forms of violence against our

On Saturday, January 21, 2017 history was made in the United States for having the biggest inaugural protest ever. There were an abundance of Women’s March all over the country but the one on Washington being the main one. However, with any big move of progress there is always two different opinions, one agreeing and the other one disagreeing; so one could look at this as a glass half full or empty situation, except that it is not. In addition, intellectual people know that the Women’s March was nowhere near being an act of civil disobedience but instead, a peaceful protest.

King’s bittersweet, but optimistic tone creates and builds upon his actions during the peaceful protest and explains to us that there were fair and just. King says, “Even if the church does not come to the aid of justice, I have no despair for

“I never saw racial violence in my school, I never saw the frustration or the anger between the races. We were a very cohesive group. You just feel like we all lived in peace and harmony for the most part and to see racial violence occur is completely a new phenomenon here.” Here, Knowles states that his personal experiences growing up in Ferguson show that tension between races hasn’t existed since before his childhood. His main argument is based on the idea that if he didn’t see any racial conflicts, there must not have been any. This “out of sight, out of mind” argument normalizes his experiences as a white man, taking them to be the experiences of the average person. Beyond that, it tells of a degree of mistrust that he holds towards his community. Mistrust enough to prevent him from reconsidering the representative nature of his own experiences when confronted by the testimony of the crowds of protestors claiming to have witnessed a divisive racial relations. Both this statement and the one above have the effect of undermining the protestors, showing that Mayor Knowles considers their actions to be misguided, unnecessary overreactions, and their claims to be unfounded

March 16 saw a demonstration in Montgomery, Alabama in which 580 demonstrators planned to march “from the Jackson Street Baptist Church to the Montgomery County Courthouse” (Reed 26). These protestors included a large number of northern college students. They met a police line a few blocks from the Courthouse and were forbidden from proceeding because “they did not have a parade permit” (Reed 26). Across the street came 40 or so students who planned on joining the group en route to the Courthouse. Eventually a few of the demonstrators dared to cross the street, led by James Forman who had organized the march. When it seemed the whole group would cross, police took action, with mounted officers and volunteers arriving at 1:12 pm. Riding into the small group of protestors, they forced most to withdraw, but a few stood fast around a utility pole where horsemen began to beat them. “A posseman

The issue of illegal immigration is one of the hotly debated topics in almost every facet of society, especially among political leaders. This topic has also received huge media attention and reaction in the recent past including an article written by William Finnegan and published by The New Yorker. The article focuses on addressing the issue of borderlines and is based on the move by 17 Congress members, who wrote a letter on 28th April 2010 demanding an instant action from President Obama to enhance border security. While the increase in illegal immigration has declined in the recent past, there is still a great need to enhance border security, particularly in the as violence in the neighborhood of U.S. Mexico has continued to escalate at an alarming rate. Therefore, evaluating the need to improve border security to lessening illegal immigration is vital for enhancing the country's security and understanding its impacts on America's economy and labor force.

The article called, “Walkout: The True Story of the Hispanic 1968 Chicano Student Walkout in East L.A.” by the independent Global News, was an interview for Moctesuma Esparza an award winning film producer and community activist, he is the producer of “Walkout”, a true story in the 1968 in Los Angeles in which he had the privilege to help organize during that time as one of the students, and later on found his passion as a reporter in his successful career. As a consequence of organizing the act of walkouts, he with another 12 other people were under arrested and incarcelated for disturbing the peace. Esparza was an active person in the social civil rights movement of Chicanos by making this movie; he feels blessed to rebirth this social movement