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    Digital History Review The Civil Right’s Movement of the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s, was a nation-wide movement for equality amongst races. The website, http://starkvillecivilrights.msstate.edu, features a detailed history of the Civil Right’s Movement in Starkville, Mississippi. The website discusses the reasons behind starting the website, writes about the history and demographics of Starkville, Mississippi, lists interviews of witnesses, and gives detailed accounts of the events that took

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    Question 2: Discuss and differentiate the philosophies and strategies within the 1960’s Civil Rights Movement. Which organizations held what philosophy? If an organization’s philosophy changed over time, explain in detail. Were there other movements which held competing philosophies? If yes, what were they? How were the strategies similar and different? What was the relationship between the leadership of these movements? Answer: In my answer to this question, I will try to analyze the activities of

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    for domestic change writing a manifesto popularly known as the Port Huron Statement on June 15 of 1962. Students desired change and became active in the Civil Rights Movement in hopes to change the attitudes of the citizens in America. The Port Huron Statement reflected ideas of these newly conscious middle American youth, increased Civil right activism, and created the New Left in regards to form a more democratic society. The conscious youth yearned for a more favorable democracy. Students

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    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

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    The Civil Rights Movement and Women’s Suffrage Movement are historically influential events that are still perpetuating different convictions in today’s society. The Civil Rights Movement established a foundation of equality and civil liberties for African Americans while the Women’s Suffrage Movement granted women the right to vote and contributed a sense of equality among genders. Both movements were in need of empathy and aid in order to bring about equality and change, in which were difficult

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    Power Movement and the Civil Rights Movement The continuities of and differences between the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements Introduction In the 1950’s the United States was going through a golden era where the baby boomers were being born, and the American dream was there’s for the taking hence placing the whole nation in an upswing motion. During this period there was explosion of war, controversy and the traditional American values were being questioned. The movements that were

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    Reconstruction and the Civil Rights Movement 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. Reconstruction (1867-1877) under Congress was a fast tightening of a noose in the South. Congress no longer trusted Andrew Johnson’s loose

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    The main gigantic direct activity in the social equality development came in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955. Under SCLC authority, the dark group boycotted the city's transport system,which obliged them to ride at the back of the transports. After numerous months of boycotting, the U.S Incomparable court proclaimed that isolation on open transports was illegal, and the blacklist was conveyed to an end. This was an extremely noteworthy occasion for the social liberties development. It got the consideration

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    The Civil Rights Movement includes social movements in the United States whose objective was to end racial segregation as well as discrimination against African-Americans. Civil rights are a class of rights that protects individuals' freedom and ensure one's ability to participate in the civil and political life. Civil rights include the ensuring of life and safety, protection from an individual. The United States tries to get voting rights for them. The phase of the movement began in 1954 and ended

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    English 1302.044 March 3, 2000 Militant and Violent Acts of the Civil Rights Movement and Black Nationalism The rights of African-Americans have been violated since they were brought over to America as slaves in the late 1600's to the land of the free. Great political gains for African-Americans were made in the 1960's such as the right to vote without paying. Still, many African Americans were dissatisfied with their economic situation, so they reacted with violence in the form of riots. Other

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