Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

Civil Rights Movement is a Revolution not a Movement “A reform movement attempts to change limited aspects of a society but does not aim at drastically altering or replacing major social, economic, or political institutions… a revolutionary movement, in comparison, is a social movement in which participants are organized to alter drastically or replace totally an existing social, economic, or political institutions” (Defronzo 8). The civil rights movement’s goal was to drastically alter the social

such degree that the fourteenth amendment was formulated to reach this requirement. The fourteenth amendment states that anyone born or naturalized in the United States are made citizens. The state in which they reside in are not permitted to make and or enforce any laws that curtail the privileges or freedom of the U.S citizens or deprive them of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. It was held in court not for race, but for privileges. This amendment was to enforce equality of the

The Caning of Charles Sumner Response In 1856 a Senator from Massachusetts named Charles Sumner wanted change for the country of the United States. Specifically change and equal rights to all human being. He sought to free slaves and bring out new opportunity with our country. Sumner was a leading voice in Congress on the Anti-Slavery movement. He wanted to liberate the slaves in the south. Specifically the slaves in Kansas. Kansas had become so violent and bloody that it had been named

Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s “Four Freedoms” speech, given on January 6, 1941, provided rationale behind his idea that the United States needed to abandon isolationist policies. This speech provided the basis for the civil liberties that different groups of people would fight for during the next seventy years as well as context for America’s involvement in foreign affairs regarding democracy. The Four Freedoms FDR listed were as follows: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from want, and

while they are incarcerated. Vermont’s 1793 Constitution stipulates that residents can lose their right to vote only if convicted of voter fraud. In Florida, Lowa and Virginia, felons and ex-felons permanently lose their right to vote. Eleven states restrict voting even after a person has completed their prison sentence and finished probation or parole. Twenty states require completion of parole and probation before voting is allowed, and fourteen states allow felons to vote after they leave prison

From 1865 to 1877, the United States underwent an era of political complexity and social turbulence known as Reconstruction (Tindell). This period of American history generated extensive implications for life of Americans (Tindell). The main goal of the Reconstruction was to rebuild a devasted South after the abolition of slavery, disruptions of the economy due to the war, and the tremendous amounts of deaths left it in near ruins (Tindell). The first question at hand was to decide which governments

When you turn on the TV to watch the news, walk down the street, or travel further South in the United States, however subtle or blatant, you can detect racism. Many people chalk it up to shallow racism and ignore it, but the issues are more deeply embedded than they appear. The issue with race in the media, South, or people, in general, is that it's one of the foundations of the United States. Racism is intertwined all throughout U.S. History being passed down from generation to generation, to the

a part of the Confederate Army, and wanted to start a social club. All six men were white, and had a strong hatred veered towards blacks. They believed African Americans were not equal to whites, but did not ever imagine the damage done to the United States from their simple “social club”. The Ku Klux Klan was first considered a secret society that helped with law control. Gradually, the Klan turned into a tactic to scare runaway slaves, but it was still non-violent. Then, night rides started. They

American Politics: The Fault In Our Democracy From the birth of our nation, the United States' greatest attribute has been our democracy. A democracy that throughout history we have fought and advocated for in foreign lands. A democracy that has caused the division of our nation, through which we shed our brother's blood to unite once more. A democracy so beautiful that it has became infamous and erects hatred and malice in the hearts of our nation's enemies. This great democracy, however, has a

first time that the “Supreme court” (Which is the highest federal court in the entire United States) had gotten involved with a desegregation case. Moreover, since this was a state case, it was supposed to be handled by the board Of Education in Topeka, Kansas and also to be handled by the District court of Kansas. However, when the Supreme Court (generally, has no affiliations with the politics. got involved with State business and ruled unanimously that desegregation