The Selma to Montgomery march was a part of a series of civil rights protests that occurred in Alabama during the year 1965. On February 18, segregationists attacked a group of peaceful protestors in the town of Marion, Alabama. An Alabama state trooper fatally shot Jimmie Lee Jackson, who was one of the African-American demonstrators, in the fight.In response to Jackson’s death, King and the SCLC (the Southern Christian Leadership Council) planned a massive protest march from Selma to the state
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new mother; Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry like Christmas, an account of her tour in Europe and Africa with Porgy and Bess; The Heart of a Woman (1981), a description of Angelou’s acting and writing career in New York and her work for the civil rights movement; and All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes (1986), which recounts Angelou's travels in West Africa and her decision to return, without her son, to America. She went on to write thirty-three other books including autobiographies, poetry
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Rosa Parks made history when she would not move to the back of the bus. She wanted to end segregation, so she took a stand for what was right. Rosa Parks is very important civil rights activist and is important in American history. Rosa Parks maiden name was Rosa McCauley and was born February 4,1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama. In 1915 her parents divorced when she was 2 years old. Rosa Parks chose to quit school to care for her grandmother. She went on to receive a high school diploma after got married
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Rosa Parks was the initiator and Dr. King was the cross bearer of civil rights movement. She lit the fire and he unified the black people so that the flames of protests destroyed the injustice. Dr. King`s essential role to encourage people towards non-violent protests had a tremendous results such as the respect that the black people attained after successful boycott and the buses desegregation. In the book, “Stride toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story” Dr. King writes, “Mrs. Parks’ refusal to move
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Do you ever wonder about what happen with the whole civil rights movement? Of course, the Civil Rights was one of the most memorable and improtant acts in the U.S. history. It bought equality for all African-Americans in the United States and possiblity all over the world. This movement required several courageous leaders and many life changing events occurred in order for America to become the integrated nation that it is today. Due to the events of Martin Lurther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and the Montgomery
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President Kennedy was instrumental in improving relations with the USSR and improving civil rights in the US. He is seen as one of the greatest presidents America has ever had. The speaker of the second speech is Martin Luther King, and he is probably the most famous person associated with the civil rights movement. The speaker of the last speech is Malcolm X, who was another prominent figure during the Civil Rights era. Malcolm X gave an alternative view to the movement, where he advocated for
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there is no better timing for a resolution to an issue that has been at conflict for 340 years and that there was no wrong-doing during this "sit-in." Martin Luther King Jr. is asking for the help of the clergymen so they can move forward with Civil Rights. These, clergy, men possess the power to change people's mind,s and yet do not even try. King gives such overwhelming emotion when he compares the situation in Birmingham with Biblical situations. He is very professional and polite at the
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others. An inspiration is someone who has achieved a great number of goals. My list could go on and on, but what I am trying to get at is how Maya Angelou is my inspiration. She has achieved worldwide fame as a poet, author, actress, historian, civil rights activist, producer and director. She has published ten best selling books and numerous magazine articles, winning both the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award nominations. Maya Angelou has also survived many hardships. She remembers the good
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wrote "Still I Rise" in 1978. Maya Angelou was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1928 as Marguerite Johnson (Biography.com). Angelou grew up during an age with racial prejudice and gender inequality in the United States. African Americans did not get the right to vote until 1965. Even to this day, there are still racial tensions in the United States, particularly in the southern states. Biographical Context According to Current Biography Obituaries, Angelo lived with her grandmother in Stamps, Arkansas
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as a poet, Maya is also well known to have been a great actress, educator, historian, author, playwright, director and producer (mayaangelou.com/bio/). At the time of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Maya was also inspired to become involved in the civil rights movement. Mary has many famous works; however she is very well-known for her autobiography: I know why the Caged Bird Sings. In that autobiography, Mary pours out the first seventeen years of her life, then writes about her years following in another
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