Introduction
The roots of the civil rights movement in the United States can be tracked since colonial times and the fights against slavery and racial segregation. However, it was during the twentieth century that many of its political aims and ideas became, gradually, a reality for African American people (Chafe, 1981). The Second World War and the Cold War period represented a great challenge to US Governments and political elites in the sense that democracy, self-determination, equal rights and liberties for all citizens emerge in the international context as pillars of a new world order . Notwithstanding the fact that America was the symbol of freedom for the rest of the world, at domestic level many African American communities were still being subject to segregation, racism, ethnic violence and limited civil rights recognition, representing a profound “moral dilemma” (Dudziak, 2011: 8).
The Post-War context opened a window for civil rights transformations in US. Prominent leaders such as Martin Luther King and Malcom X headed the African American civil rights movements during the late 1940s and 1960s and enhanced their resonance in the public opinion and the most progressive sectors within political parties. Crucial advances in civil rights recognition were reached via judicial provisions during those …show more content…
I will argue that the importance of this Party relied on make visible the institutional contradictions of the American political system and its repressive response to fundamental transformations in the rights and obligations structure of American society. However, regarding the political content and interpretative discourse towards civil rights of black populations, the role of the BPP was limited due to its emphasis on violent strategies and lack of a unifying political
The roots of the civil rights movement in the United States can be tracked since colonial times and the fights against slavery and racial segregation. However, it was during the twentieth century that many of its political aims and ideas became, gradually, a reality for African American people (Chafe, 1981). The Second World War and the Cold War period represented a great challenge to US Governments and political elites in the sense that democracy, self-determination, equal rights and liberties for all citizens emerge in the international context as pillars of a new world order . Notwithstanding the fact that America was the symbol of freedom for the rest of the world, at domestic level many African American communities were still being subject to segregation, racism, ethnic violence and limited civil rights recognition, representing a profound “moral dilemma” (Dudziak, 2011: 8).
The Post-War context opened a window for civil rights transformations in US. Prominent leaders such as Martin Luther King and Malcom X headed the African American civil rights movements during the late 1940s and 1960s and enhanced their resonance in the public opinion and the most progressive sectors within political parties. Crucial advances in civil rights recognition were reached via judicial provisions during those …show more content…
I will argue that the importance of this Party relied on make visible the institutional contradictions of the American political system and its repressive response to fundamental transformations in the rights and obligations structure of American society. However, regarding the political content and interpretative discourse towards civil rights of black populations, the role of the BPP was limited due to its emphasis on violent strategies and lack of a unifying political