Friday, February 27, 2009

Whats is Civil Rights ? and How the the Harlem Renaissance help African Americans

The harlem renaissance imspired a lot of people during that time . There were many great writers like Langston Hughes and Zora Neal Hurston . This was around the time a lot of African Americans were moving up north to find and better living . A lot of them settled in the harlem area . We Also had the birth of Jazz during the harlem renaissance period . Greats like Louie Armstrong would perform at the famous Cotton Club. This period showed the many talents of African Americans . It revealed the many things they could achieve at that time. It showed at completely new side to African Americans which helped out with there social status a little bit up north . The Civil rights movement was a group of people fighting for the equal rights we are supposed to receive according to the constitution of the United States over America. It was movement when hatred and racism was prolly at its peak in are country. Many organizations began to get involved in the process some of them including the NAACP and also the Black Panthers. Which alot of people believed the Death of Emmitt Till in 1955 sparked the Civil rights movement . Which occurred in Mississippi while we was visiting some relatives. The boy was shot in the Head and Brutully beaten beyond reconition because he spoke to a white woman . Which was a big problem in Mississippi . Since he was from the North he has white females friends that he would socialize with all the time . So he didn’t think I was a big deal but it was . The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee set the foundation and started the Civil right movement. They were famous for there sit ins also the push for voters rights in the south . The Group was non violent later on in the future . They started a Black Power movement . The group basically split in two with the two side having different beliefs. They really split after the Watts Riots in 1965 . Martin Luther king’s and Malcome’s struggles and seeing what was going around them made them want to make a chance for the on coming generations . They both had to different ways of doing so . Martin’s was through his voice and speeches . Malcom’s more of leading and showing people the way they should go . Niether one of them resulted to violent acts to get there point across . Which is a very big deal and a good thing . I believe the Civil Rights achieved some of the goals they wanted to achieve . They made some great changes happen . The civil rights movement is basically a life long battle . A lot of citizens are violated there rights on daily basis. So I would say the Civil rights movement was a successful but there still is a lot more work to be done in are present and future .

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