From the Civil Rights Movement, America learned a few lessons. After the movement, America changed it's ways completely; it went from being segregated to being integrated and it only took them a hundred years. After Reconstruction, there were laws protecting African Americans but the Civil Rights Act of 1974 banned discrimination completely. By non-violent protest, civil rights activists helped get attention of the wrongness of segregation. America learned how segregation impacted the United States in a big way, and they suffered for a long time because of it. America learned how to be integrated after the movement.
America still struggles today with equity and equality. Most people try to be fair and equal with everyone, but sometimes things are not as fair. There is still institutional racism; in schools, for tests, and racial profiling. There is still discrimination and racism in our society. Some people are not hired at certain places, and people are still being treated horribly just because of their race. America is still struggling with issues of racism, equity, and equality.
The Civil Rights Movement is essentially what people know as the bravest time in our nation's history. People stood up for what they believed in, and they did it mostly peacefully. Mostly, the activists tried not to be violent, and this inspires people who protest now. The civil rights activists made their point while at the same time were not violent, with signs and songs they didn't need vioelnce. Now, protesters often use signs and try to remain non-violent like during the movement. America looks up to activists in the Civil Rights Movement because of how they stood up for what they believed in.
8 comments:
I agree that the United States learned from the past. I like how you told us what happened before, during and after the movement. You showed great examples of the struggles that we still have today. Equity and equality our stil not completely fair in todays time and you clearly showed how.You had multiple reasons on why non-violence was a good stratagy. Overall you had great points on the Civil Rights Movement.
I love the sentence that says the Civil Rights Movement was one of the bravest times in our history. That is completely right, and like you said, they mostly tried to speak instead of hit to get their point across. I do agree that we may still have some room to grow since there still is institutional racism in places like schools. You defiantly gave great examples on how far we have come and did a great job.
I like how you said "America... went from being segregated to being integrated and it only took them a hundred years". It is sad that America had to learn from the Civil Rights Movement that it was wrong, instead of realizing it long ago. It is also so true how we still struggle with dealing with institutionalized racism. Although a lot of discrimination is not on purpose, it is subconscious and still exists today.
i like how you pointed out that people still struggle with unfairness although they strive for it. i mentioned this in my blog about how we dont know how to go about things without having equity.
sorry i meant to say that they strive for fairness not unfairness
it's a good read but dont you think that try to be fair and equal with everyone, is the same as struggles today with equity and equality. you kined of sed the same thing just wored difrently no offence its just my thoughts
I agree with your post that we as people have learned from our mistakes from the past.You clearly showed that There are still struggles for equality and equity in America as it is still unfair to some people and that we still have the same problems today, that we had back then. Overall your post had great examples and reasoning from Civil Rights Movement
I agree with about the Civil Rights Movement is the bravest time in our nation's history. If it wasnt for their non-violent protests we wouldnt be what our country is today. But even though our coutry has granted us all free equal right we do still deal with equity and equality as you said which is being dealt with everyday.
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