Compare And Contrast The Civil Rights Movement Of The 1950s And 1960s

The Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s accomplished various social and legislative reform that transfigured the entire American culture, obliging every U.S. citizen to make themselves aware of the existing racial injustices of their nation, and thus achieve unification of the United States of America. The Emancipation Proclamation of the U.S. Civil War, 1863, did not necessarily signify the end of negro oppression. The abolishment of slavery outlined; “That all persons held as slaves are, and henceforward shall be free.” However, freedom was considerably limited for the African American people. The enforcement of ‘Jim Crow Laws’ severely isolated the African American people from the privileges of their white counterparts. Segregation

The infamous Ku Klux Klan did just that, for generations, the Klan regulated African American social status by sheer ferocity in the form violence such as lynchings and church bombings. The work of the Klan being evident deep in the Southern states of America. The Birmingham Bombing of 1963, killed four innocent girls whom were attending Sunday school. The church targeted was a common meeting place of activists such as Martin Luther King. Such instances severely impacted the progress of the Civil Rights Movement by inflicting terror on those seeking the freedom every human should be reserved the right to. Consequently, the extent of progress was significantly stunted due to such reasons, however, as a resilient people, the African American community has overcome such awful circumstances and has been able to fulfill their goals with courage and bravery. Robert Kennedy explains, “Each time a man stands up… he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope.” Hence, the efforts of the African American community, under constant intimidation from groups and individuals with the ideology of white supremacy, has overcome substantial hurdles in order to make crucial progress in the setting of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and

The involvement of peaceful and violent protest brought change to legislation that allowed for the permanent removal of discrimination and the prejudices of white America closely related to it. Hence, the civil rights activists of the movement have altered history for the betterment of a nation and successfully gave equality to the African American community, previously oppressed to slavery and later segregation. In conclusion, the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s progressively influenced today’s society by unifying the United States of America through protest and legislative