History is a very interesting topic. Different opportunity’s happen because of certain events. People create different movements or just stand up for their rights or beliefs in which creates history. The Civil Rights Movement was a major part of history because that was the first movement towards equality. The causes of the Civil Rights Movement such as, Jim Crow Laws, Rosa Parks took the initiative, which started the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and Martin Luther King, Jr. speaking in front of Birmingham, Alabama. These causes led to the effect, The Civil Rights Act of 1964, which called for segregation all over the nation. Segregation is the separation of humans in racial groups in daily life. Segregation made mankind become more separated. Segregation began with the Jim Crow Laws. The Jim Crow Laws were state and local laws which divided white and colored people from doing activities, drinking from the same water fountain, and attending school together (“Racial Segregation”). The laws created inequality amongst the two races which made it harder for the colored people to get their life going and becoming successful. Because of the Jim Crow Laws, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus. Rosa Parks did not like the Jim Crow Laws she felt that no one was equal.
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Rosa Parks was a great historical figure that a lot of individuals can look up to. Rosa Parks was an African American Civil Rights activist whom the United States Congress called “ the first lady of civil rights” and “ the mother of the freedom movement”( “Rosa Parks”). In 1955 she refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a public bus in Montgomery, Alabama (“Academy of achievement”).Rosa parks was arrested and fined. This was one of many major event that started the beginning of equality to colored people. Rosa parks was the reason why the Montgomery bus boycott began. Montgomery Bus Boycott was one of many protest that went on during Rosa parks’ court hearings. The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a protest against the policy of racial segregation on public transit system of Montgomery, Alabama (“Black History”). This affected Montgomery bus system because at least 75 percent of Montgomery bus riders were African American (“Black History”). African Americans first demanded the hiring of black drivers and a first come, first-seated policy with whites entering and filling seats from the front and African Americans from the back. During the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Martin Luther King Jr. was elected by …show more content…
was also a Civil Rights activist and was a Baptist minister that played a huge role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott. King was the inspiration and the speaker during the Montgomery Bus Boycott. In the spring of 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. organized a demonstration in downtown Birmingham, Alabama. Entire families attended and so did the city police with dogs and fire houses. This created a nationwide attention. King clearly stated that he wanted nonviolent direct action towards the matter. By the end of the Birmingham campaign on August 28, 1963 the historic march that drew more than 200,000 people at the Lincoln memorial. It was there were King made his famous “I Have a Dream” speech emphasizing his beliefs that one day all men could be brothers (“Becoming King”). Because of Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was
Rosa Parks was a great historical figure that a lot of individuals can look up to. Rosa Parks was an African American Civil Rights activist whom the United States Congress called “ the first lady of civil rights” and “ the mother of the freedom movement”( “Rosa Parks”). In 1955 she refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a public bus in Montgomery, Alabama (“Academy of achievement”).Rosa parks was arrested and fined. This was one of many major event that started the beginning of equality to colored people. Rosa parks was the reason why the Montgomery bus boycott began. Montgomery Bus Boycott was one of many protest that went on during Rosa parks’ court hearings. The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a protest against the policy of racial segregation on public transit system of Montgomery, Alabama (“Black History”). This affected Montgomery bus system because at least 75 percent of Montgomery bus riders were African American (“Black History”). African Americans first demanded the hiring of black drivers and a first come, first-seated policy with whites entering and filling seats from the front and African Americans from the back. During the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Martin Luther King Jr. was elected by …show more content…
was also a Civil Rights activist and was a Baptist minister that played a huge role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott. King was the inspiration and the speaker during the Montgomery Bus Boycott. In the spring of 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. organized a demonstration in downtown Birmingham, Alabama. Entire families attended and so did the city police with dogs and fire houses. This created a nationwide attention. King clearly stated that he wanted nonviolent direct action towards the matter. By the end of the Birmingham campaign on August 28, 1963 the historic march that drew more than 200,000 people at the Lincoln memorial. It was there were King made his famous “I Have a Dream” speech emphasizing his beliefs that one day all men could be brothers (“Becoming King”). Because of Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was