Social justice is defined as ‘the fair treatment and equitable status of all individuals and social groups within a state or society’ (Duignan, 2023). It refers to everyone - including those who have been or still are oppressed (for example minority groups such as women, people of colour and those of the LGBT community) having equal opportunities to both benefit and contribute to the society around them. Historically, only members who fit into the ‘pale, male and stale’ idiom were valued within society (Reilly, 2015). However, in modern day society due to a variety of factors (including the suffragettes, new human rights laws and the work of the UNCRC for conventions of the child) all human beings are entitled to a voice – regardless of their …show more content…
As the next generation, by speaking out against racism and advocating for change, children contribute to shifting societal attitudes and beliefs (Hicks & Robinson, 2020). Furthermore, their participation in protests and demonstrations helps to diversify and broaden the movement, highlighting the intersectionality of race, age, and activism (Cachero et al., 2018). One notable example of child activism within the Black Lives Matter movement is the story of Ruby Bridges. Bridges was born in 1954 in Mississippi. In 1960, during the Brown v. Board of Education case, the Supreme Court declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional (Adler, 1995). In 1960, at the age of six, Bridges became the first Black child to integrate into an all-white elementary school in the American South. Her decision to attend an all-white school was motivated by her desire for a better education and equal opportunities for African American children (Adler, 1995). Despite facing threats and hostility from segregationists, Bridges continued to attend school, escorted by authorities. This links to article 28 which gives all children the right to education. Her bravery and resilience garnered national attention and inspired others to confront racial injustice (Adler, 1995). Norman Rockwell's famous painting "The Problem We All Live With," depicting Bridges being escorted to school by these federal officials, captured the nation's awareness by highlighting the injustices of segregation (Adler, 1995). This demonstration of the systemic racism and oppression African Americans face highlighted a wider issue within America. Through her courage and activism, Bridges challenged the status quo and helped advance the cause of civil rights in America. There is a belief that we must protect children and young people from the
read the excerpt, within The Norton Anthology of American Literature, I found myself to be extremely sympathetic. As a child I could not imagine doing manual labor jobs from sun up until sun down without having play as an incentive. Being educated about slavery throughout my time in grade school and college, I can recall the terrible treatment and labor the slaves went through. I assumed the children of the slaves spent their time after the sun went down or when the typical child chores were completed
after they were temporarily stopped. She stood up to the mayor and dared him to tell her that discrimination based on color was okay. She said no to Dr. Martin Luther King. Nash is an important figure in the movement, and in history, not only because of her dedication to the cause but also as a black female student in Tennessee she made her voice known. She rose to leadership among her peers and defied anyone who told her to stop. She would not stop until her goals had been met. The segregation, discrimination
Theories and philosophies pertaining to life are what history and the future are constructed of. The philosophical movement of transcendentalism is centered around the belief of discovering principles of reality through spiritual understanding; obtained by going beyond everyday experiences. The main characteristics of the movement, including, nonconformity, the importance of nature, and free thought, encourages many aspects of life today.The ideas of transcendentalism helped diversify today's society
only, interrelated but are bound together and influenced by the intersectional systems of society.” When one compares the discrimination faced by a white straight woman versus a black transwomen, one can clearly see how they face different forms of oppression. While a white straight woman would solely face sexism, a black transwomen would face a combination of bigotry in the forms of racism, sexism, and transphobia. It is not a single force that oppresses women and femininity, but multiple working
Mother Morrison, the only living winner of a Nobel Prize for literature in the United States, has a tendency to depict African American social context through all her writing. The novel “The Bluest Eye” demonstrates the hardships that a young African American girl goes through in a society that is dominated by Western European standards of beauty. The novel centers around a young girl named Pecola Breedlove. The novel begins from the perspective of two other little girls in her neighborhood that
in the United States of America as African Americans or Black people) have journey far to achieve, as well as, accomplished what was thought to be the impossible. These things include but are not limited to, freedom, equality, independence, the right to vote, a fair education, a wider range of occupations to pursue, politics, but most of all, to live a better quality of life. For this assignment, the primary focus will be based upon what black people have done in the land of the United States of American
is of color would be just another fantasy in 1956. However now, not only have we begun settling matters of civil rights, but areas of disparity in the lives of women, the disabled, the LGBTQI community and immigrants across the country. So as I reap from the benefits of that movement, I myself cannot help but strive to attain those opportunities that I could never have dreamed of 80 years ago and live a life that supports those around me so that as society can improve as a whole. Suppression in any
the female spirit and its search for equality, acceptance and independence. The meanings of names, clothes, quilting, occupations, power, and colors are only a few examples of the symbols used by the author to develop the characters of the story. No matter how hard and long Celies looks, it seems impossible to find love and happiness for herself. The purple color itself symbolized love while religion was often seen as offering a path of transformation-a way that leads through to happiness. In The Color
a violation of their rights, and took their case to the courts. This wasn’t the first time that blacks found their constitutional rights violated. After the civil war, laws were passed to continue the separation of blacks and whites throughout the southern states, starting with the Jim Crow laws which officially segregated the whites from the black. It wasn’t until 1896 in Plessy vs. Ferguson that black people even began to see equality as an option. Nothing changed in the world until 1954 when the
Earth has been around for nearly 4.54 billion years, and till this day, the world still struggles in the field of achieving equality for each and every human being, no matter the gender or race. In the most recent years, two very important public figures, gave speeches in order to aid to this universal cause, and change the lives of each and every individual for the greater good. Emma Watson’s UN Women speech about Gender Inequality and Rev. Jesse Jackson’s “Keep Hope Alive,” both use multiple rhetorical
Recent protests like the teachers protest in West Virginia, the women’s march on Washington, the student protest, the black lives matter protest, gun control protests have accomplished nothing. But why? Why does protesting in order to promote change not work? The fault is not just within the people, the fault also falls in our government, and in the media. While many may argue that protests may have been effective back in the 1960’s, protest nowadays
explained the therapeutic value of a group, the factors necessary to facilitate change, and the role of the therapist. The author emphasized the here-and-now focus, and how group members create a social microcosm of their life within the therapy group. Yalom advised on practical matters, like the selection of clients and the creation of the group. He then carefully explored the stages that groups move through and some problem members could encounter. On earth, God uses various religious leaders as instruments
Unveiling the Burden: The Premature Maturation of Black Girls in Society through Art. Navigating the world as a Black girl presents unique challenges that often go unrecognized. Our childhoods are frequently marred by experiences that strip away innocence and carefree joy. It is a journey where we are compelled to mature before our time, confronted with societal biases and systemic injustices that force us to grow up faster than our peers. paths diverge from those around us as we grapple with the
Derek Jarman’s film Blue I am a cock sucking Straight acting Lesbian man With ball crushing bad manners Laddish nymphomaniac politics Spunky sexist desires Of incestuous inversion and Incorrect terminology I am a Not Gay (Blue, Jarman; 1995: 119). In offering this extract from Derek Jarman’s film Blue, (England, 1993) I have established an expectation that this paper’s concern is with the sexual body of East End boot stomping, ball crushing queens. However, whilst this sequence
completely perplexed by this idea. “Why would I scream fire when there isn't one? That doesn't seem very nice!”. How do you explain to a child that someone's inanimate possessions are valued more than her life? How do you explain to a child who knows no evil that some people’s most pleasurable and greatest fantasies are to harm her? How do you explain to a child not only that rape exists, but it's somehow their