Movement toward the Right Path

The Civil Rights Movement was a huge part of our country's history. It captured the nation's attention and affected the lives of many. But most importantly, it taught us some very notable lessons. One lesson is to stand up for what you believe in to help make a change. If you don't, people won't know that there is a problem and so a change will not happen. Also, it's more affective to protest in a nonviolent way. This is because it makes you seem like you are being attacked by those who oppose and use violence to get that across. It makes them look bad. That is was what happen in Birmingham, Alabama in 1963, during the "Project C." We also learned to respect and accept each other, no matter what race, color, or where they live. We are becoming a more diverse society because of it.

America has come a long way in fulfilling "All men are created equal," but even today, America still struggles with equality and equity. In the late 1800's, the Jim Crow Laws made segregation legal by the pass of "separate but equal" being legal. But more than 60 years later, a supreme court case, Brown v. Board of Education, the supreme court ruled that "separate but equal" was unconstitutional and that "separate is not equal." This case made way to try and end segregation in all part of life. We have come a long way from that but a lot of times the legal system or school administration have show didn't treatment to people base on stereotypes base on their race or color. Now equity helps for people to reach the state of equality but still have to fight for it. Even at our school, children without disabilities are give stairs to climb to get to the second story of the build. But kids with disabilities are give an elevator to be able to get up stairs. this is giving everyone different tools to reach the same goal. But some public places don't have those accommodations, so it limits equality for everyone wanting to get somewhere. It is an on going process that has a big impact on every one's lives.

Even though the Civil Rights Movement was more than 60 years ago, it is still very much related to events and ideas in America today. Many laws and policies made in today's society are outlined with the movement efforts in mind. Thanks to the Civil Rights Movement, on November 4Th, 2008, America voted into office the first African American president of the United States. That is a huge step for trying to keep African Americans from voting to voting for them for presidency. The movement has aloud for people to have mixed racial relationships or friendships. Many of African American were looked down upon but now in today's society, they are looked up to has roll models and leaders. The movement has defiantly changed a lot but there is still more to come and I personally can't wait to see what's next.