American history has had many defining moments over the last five decades which has helped America to develop to the way it is today. Each decade holding many life changing events and discoveries in them it would take a long time to cover each and every one of these so I have chosen a major event that I find to be of great worth to Americans today. We can all learn from the past events and work together to make American a safer and better place to live, and one way to do so is by learning from the past. Starting in the 1950’s we will discuss the most life changing and breath taking moments from each decade that this great county has seen through the 90’s and discover why they are all of significant value to the America we all live in today.
The 1950’s with Martin Luther King Jr.
While there were many significant events in the 1950’s, a movement in civil rights stands out the most in my mind. In America during the 1950’s there was a large disturbance and a great desire for African Americans to actually become Americans. Meaning that they could vote, not be segregated, and have all the other rights that other Americans had. While there are many great African Americans like Rosa Parks and attorney Thurgood Marshall that had a part in the civil rights movement of the 1950’s, Dr. Martin Luther King unarguably had the greatest impact. Dr. King felt that in order for the civil rights movement to be successful that, “We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline”. (Civil Rights Timeline, 2007) Based off this statement and belief, Dr. King lead many successful peace marches and even delivered the world famous “I Have a Dream” speech. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “If a man hasn't discove...
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...hnology and advancements in construction and others that will help the American economy. Americans are always trying to push to achieve the better and easier way of life. In the future I believe that there is going to be an economic struggle that will have a major effect on the economy. I believe this is going to happen because of the way that gas price are rising. If there are not major adjustments with the oil companies and the cost of fuel, our country is going to end up in a bind. I thing that the way the economy is going to be able to get back on its feet, is going to be from some new advancement in technology on how cars can run on minimal fuel. I believe that we are going to have political leaders that are going to rise the occasion of the fallen economy and are willing to make the changes necessary to bring our country out of this possible economical crisis.