Category: Civil Rights

The Progressive Era The ‘Progressive Era’ was a period of vast social advocacy and political reform across the United States from the 1890s to the 1920s. The Progressive Era started as a social movement that developed into a political movement providing four amendments that changed womens and minorities lives. The Progressive Era introduced constitutional change…

The vision of Freedom is varied. For Americans, their freedom was written in the Declaration of Independence stating, All men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness (The Declaration Of Independence). It cannot be said the same…

In contrast, Diane Mcwhorter presents King with less forefront leadership than contemporary Fred Shuttleworth, mentioning Shuttleworth’s letter to King after Randolph’s March threat, saying ‘We must move now or else be hard put – to justify our existence’. She says Shuttleworth recognized the need for direct action, seeing the Greensboro sit-ins as ‘the sort of…

The Declaration of Independence, signed in 1776, drew out new views relating to equality and liberty in an effort to achieve justice for their society and freedoms. In establishing equality among the citizens of the United States of America by extending the right to vote, its progressive message soon came to protect the national governments…

Brenton Butler was just 15 years old when he was brought in for questioning for the murder of Mrs. Stevens. During Butlers 12-hour interrogation, he was subjected to emotional, psychological, and physical abuse. Butlers young age, lengthy interrogation, and the racial biases of his interrogators resulted in his false confession. This coerced confession resulted in…

What should the civil rights movement look like today? Anything could arise, from peaceful protest to aggressive protest, or most likely people getting hurt, who knows? This could be an ongoing speculating topic. No one ever distinguishes what can appear or not occur, but they may have ideas. As heard in the past, civil rights…

Still I Rise was written by Maya Angelou, an American civil rights activist in 1978. The poem communicates the extent of the oppression that black women face in America and is a critique of American societys treatment of African Americans. Similarly, A Story Of An Hour was published by Kate Chopin in 1894 and also…

Most people nowadays do not listen to old Jazz, but back in the 1920s it was incredibly popular it was the bees knees. After World War 1 it was hard for many people, but jazz was a bright light for many. Today there are so many different music genres, but in the Roaring Twenties, there…

There is no denying Rock n Roll had some major impacts on Australian culture and society, without it society would not be the same today. Rock n Roll was first introduced into Australian society after World War II. Many soldiers had come across African American music during the war and brought it back to Australia.…

Source 6 is a portrait from 1957 of the Little Rock pupils being accompanied into the school building by armed military personnel. During this period, the Supreme Court held that the segregation of school legislatures was unconstitutional. Above all it was one of the early significant events of the time, this portrait may indeed be…