In the 19th century, slavery was abolished by the 13th amendment but it didn’t end racism. Racism also remained one of the main ways that the ruling class used to keep Blacks and white workers divided. The life of African-Americans barely improved. Although the slaves were free their rights were still restricted by black codes. Black codes were a set of laws that limited the freedom of African-Americans. The primary purpose of black codes was to restrict blacks’ labor and activity. In 1877, Reconstruction era ended which caused the abolishment of the black codes. The end of reconstruction sparked the formation of Jim Crow laws. Jim Crow laws, started in 1876, are public racial segregation laws. Jim Crow laws made blacks feel like
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The Jim Crow laws led to the social movement called the civil rights movement. During the civil rights movement blacks started to take action and fight for their rights. African Americans protest and did several sit ins where blacks were not permitted. Many black leaders such as King, lead protest to stop unjust laws and discrimination. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most notable leaders of the civil rights movement. King became a leader because his ability to captivate crowds with his powerful speeches. He used nonviolent strategies to try and fight for the right of blacks. On April 16, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr., wrote the “Letter from Birmingham Jail”. Dr. Martin Luther King, the author, responds and addresses a letter written by white clergyman (King). The letter entails King defensive approach toward his organization actions. The author writes to encourage the American society to drive for desegregation, equality, and justice (King). I agree with Kings civil disobedience in the “Letter from Birmingham Jail” to help put an end to racial discrimination and …show more content…
The author, King, displayed a model of civil disobedience throughout the “Letter from Birmingham Jail” (King). Dr. King knew it was his responsibility to change unjust laws (King). Dr. King nonviolent civil disobedient approach was “to create a crisis and establish [tension] to force [the] community to negotiate (Bass 122). Dr. King’s steps toward creating tension was to help bring together brotherhood and justice in the American society. Dr. King implies that proceeding without tension is going to leave man in “the dark depths of prejudice and racism” (King). It is a passive, implicit warning that addressing segregation without tension would be not only ineffective, but dangerous. In “civil disobedience” by Henry David Thoreau, Thoreau also agrees with using civil disobedience. King and Thoreau both believe that the instrument to freedom is civil disobedience. The first step King uses in his nonviolent campaign is “collection of the facts to determine whether an injustice exists” (King). Thoreau’s critique of an unjust government relates to Kings first step. Thoreau believed that every machine had friction, yet “when the friction comes to have its machine…let us not have such a machine any longer” (Thoreau). In the case of civil rights, the government has the friction of racial inequalities. That friction had several machines which enables whites to conquer over African Americans. King’s second step was “negation”
The Jim Crow laws led to the social movement called the civil rights movement. During the civil rights movement blacks started to take action and fight for their rights. African Americans protest and did several sit ins where blacks were not permitted. Many black leaders such as King, lead protest to stop unjust laws and discrimination. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most notable leaders of the civil rights movement. King became a leader because his ability to captivate crowds with his powerful speeches. He used nonviolent strategies to try and fight for the right of blacks. On April 16, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr., wrote the “Letter from Birmingham Jail”. Dr. Martin Luther King, the author, responds and addresses a letter written by white clergyman (King). The letter entails King defensive approach toward his organization actions. The author writes to encourage the American society to drive for desegregation, equality, and justice (King). I agree with Kings civil disobedience in the “Letter from Birmingham Jail” to help put an end to racial discrimination and …show more content…
The author, King, displayed a model of civil disobedience throughout the “Letter from Birmingham Jail” (King). Dr. King knew it was his responsibility to change unjust laws (King). Dr. King nonviolent civil disobedient approach was “to create a crisis and establish [tension] to force [the] community to negotiate (Bass 122). Dr. King’s steps toward creating tension was to help bring together brotherhood and justice in the American society. Dr. King implies that proceeding without tension is going to leave man in “the dark depths of prejudice and racism” (King). It is a passive, implicit warning that addressing segregation without tension would be not only ineffective, but dangerous. In “civil disobedience” by Henry David Thoreau, Thoreau also agrees with using civil disobedience. King and Thoreau both believe that the instrument to freedom is civil disobedience. The first step King uses in his nonviolent campaign is “collection of the facts to determine whether an injustice exists” (King). Thoreau’s critique of an unjust government relates to Kings first step. Thoreau believed that every machine had friction, yet “when the friction comes to have its machine…let us not have such a machine any longer” (Thoreau). In the case of civil rights, the government has the friction of racial inequalities. That friction had several machines which enables whites to conquer over African Americans. King’s second step was “negation”