The 1960’s was a very interesting time for the United States. The generation was introduced to new music, new experiences, and also to The Civil Rights Movement. The voice of the African American citizens cam in the form of sit-ins,, marches, boycotts and speeches. Though most with the intentions of being peaceful, most of these events turned sour. This was mostly due to police brutality or just other citizens acting out. Here are only a few aspects of significance the Civil Rights Movement has today. Throughout the 1960’s, freed slaves and African American citizens took a stand to gain their rights, even in the 60’s, we all were not treated equally. A black woman was arrested for not giving up her seat on a bus to a demanding white man.
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Starting with the more popular of the two, we have Martin Luther King Jr. He was a very peace driven man. He strived for equality among all men. As stated in his most famous speech, he had a dream. All men, women, and children lived peacefully with each other. A dream where everyone was judged based on character not color. Martin worked toward equality by scheduling sit-ins, bus boycotts, marches and by delivering powerful speeches. Even to this day, Martin’s speeches are being played in classrooms all across the country. Malcolm X on the other hand, wanted equality, by ANY means necessary. Malcolm X was a face known as a strong, tough guy, who did not take anyones “ crap”. These men helped the public be aware of the events occurring. Both of the men above were really influential to this time in history. . Racism is very much alive today. Most of America still silently holds their thoughts and opinions about people of color. Our president Elect just proved this. Not to say anyone who voted for Trump is racist, but they are saying that the racist, sexist and bigoted things he said weren’t enough to change their voting choice. If there were some way for us as a society to see past skin color, nationality, and other human characteristics that we have no control over, we would be a much more advanced country. We, as a whole, can not understand how to treat each other. Our country can not comprehend that …show more content…
The events that took place then have definitely helped our society advance. What was seen as taboo then is now seen as more as a normality. We have definitely come a long way, but not far enough. There is clearly more space for growth. MLK, Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, and all the citizens fighting for their rights would be happy with the advancements we have made. The 1960’s was a very negative time for all groups of people. The events and treatment these people endured helped the future generations have to undergo less. We owe it to the people of the past to change our ways. We have a better developed mentality toward people than 55 years ago. We have the past to thank for
Starting with the more popular of the two, we have Martin Luther King Jr. He was a very peace driven man. He strived for equality among all men. As stated in his most famous speech, he had a dream. All men, women, and children lived peacefully with each other. A dream where everyone was judged based on character not color. Martin worked toward equality by scheduling sit-ins, bus boycotts, marches and by delivering powerful speeches. Even to this day, Martin’s speeches are being played in classrooms all across the country. Malcolm X on the other hand, wanted equality, by ANY means necessary. Malcolm X was a face known as a strong, tough guy, who did not take anyones “ crap”. These men helped the public be aware of the events occurring. Both of the men above were really influential to this time in history. . Racism is very much alive today. Most of America still silently holds their thoughts and opinions about people of color. Our president Elect just proved this. Not to say anyone who voted for Trump is racist, but they are saying that the racist, sexist and bigoted things he said weren’t enough to change their voting choice. If there were some way for us as a society to see past skin color, nationality, and other human characteristics that we have no control over, we would be a much more advanced country. We, as a whole, can not understand how to treat each other. Our country can not comprehend that …show more content…
The events that took place then have definitely helped our society advance. What was seen as taboo then is now seen as more as a normality. We have definitely come a long way, but not far enough. There is clearly more space for growth. MLK, Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, and all the citizens fighting for their rights would be happy with the advancements we have made. The 1960’s was a very negative time for all groups of people. The events and treatment these people endured helped the future generations have to undergo less. We owe it to the people of the past to change our ways. We have a better developed mentality toward people than 55 years ago. We have the past to thank for