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On August 28. 1983, a group of over 200,000 people supported and attended the March on Washington. (www. history. com). This statistic demonstrates the fact of how impactful the March on Washington was and how many people were on the same side. The speeches in this assembly are some of the most famous and well … Read more
In 1954, the Brown v. Board of Education decision ushered in a new understanding of civil rights by declaring segregation unconstitutional. At the same time, the Brown v. Board of Education decision’s careful wording made an impact on how quickly states were going to comply with the Supreme Court’s call for integration. Because the legal … Read more
African Americans have overcome many struggles as well as obstacles in the early years which have still not been terminated. African Americans have fought for freedom from enslavement, the right to earn a living, have land and a job, have equal justice, good quality education, to escape from oppression, the right to self pride and … Read more
John Howard Griffin was a journalist and a professional on race issues. After publication, he became a leading advocate in the Civil Rights Movement and did much to promote awareness of the racial situation sand pass legislature. He was middle aged and living in Mansfield, Texas at the time of publication in 1960. His desire … Read more
“Look what’s happening out in the streets!” What better line to epitomize the feeling of the Americans throughout the chaos and turmoil of one of the most memorable decades in United States history, than this quote in the Jefferson Airplane song “Volunteers?” The people of the time were utterly awestricken by the horrors they were … Read more
Many social changes that were addressed in the 1960s are still the issues being confronted today. the ’60s was a decade of social and political upheaval. in spite of all the turmoil, there were some positive results: the civil rights revolution, john f. Kennedy’s bold vision of a new frontier, and the breathtaking advances in … Read more