social change, particularly for African Americans. The 60’s brought about desegregation and the signing of the Civil Rights Act in 1964. Maya Angelou lived in the South, Arkansas, for a time during her childhood. There was much white resistance to the ending of segregation in the Southern states. During the 60’s and 70’s, many American cities were swept by race riots. Civil Rights activists organized marches and protests around the country, and there was much potential for violence. It was
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immediate need for civil rights for African Americans. It is said that people are the product of their environment, and this holds true in regards to the upbringing of Martin Luther King and Malcom X. According to Baer Hans, “King grew up in a middle class family and was well educated. While Malcom X grew up in an underprivileged environment that was very hostile with barely any schooling” According to the documentary the Eyes on the prize-the time has come, Kings approach to civil rights and equality
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Martin Luther King Jr. is influential because he was a civil rights leader to end discrimination and segregation, using peaceful protest. He became a Civil rights leader hoping to have equal rights for black americans.Many things influenced Martin luther king jr. to become a Minister. Martin as a kid says that he would listen to his father preach and he liked how the people would respond to the emotional words. Martin luther king jr’s grandfather, A.D Williams was a minister in the rural areas but
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Jayden Carlson Smithy was born on the 2nd of November, 1988. He was born to his father Quantell Smithy, and his mother, Teresa Smithy. He grew up in a bad neighbourhood in East Compton. He ran around as a so called Gangster, rolling with a father, In a Bloods set. He knew he was roaming with the wrong people. But he had a good friendship with his father's friends. On the 20th of January, 1996. His mother Teresa had an Affair with DeShawn Banks. 5 Months later, Quantell found out about the affair
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Stance on economic situations of the black population Malcolm X extended his views on racial injustice to the economic issues of African Americans, which were, in turn, largely affected by racial injustice. He prioritized the improvement of black lives. In his noticeable “Liberation Through Creating Black Businesses” speech, he pointed out the economic issues that black communities were dealing with in a straightforward way. At the time, the black population was living in significantly worse conditions
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First of all the following events happened in Birmingham, Alabama in the late 1960’s when segregation against blacks was at a high. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is a minister who preaches about using nonviolent acts to prove a point or solve a problem. The rhetorical situation is the segregation and discrimination of blacks in the early 60’s. Dr. King led protests where blacks would sit at restaurants that were for whites only or used white restrooms. This caused a lot of chaos and some violence, but
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Overcoming an obstacles is the key to success. Success can mean many different things to many different people. To Rosa Parks, success meant freedom. “You must be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.”- Rosa Parks Rosa parks was born in February 4th, 1913, and died October 24th, 2005. December 1st was the day Rosa Parks was arrested, she refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white man. The seat that Rosa sat in was the first seat in the “colored” section of the bus. As the bus
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to mind? His famous ‘I Have a Dream’ speech? His impact on American history? The civil rights movement that lead to the equality of white and colored people? Those are only a few of many things Dr. Martin Luther King jr. has done within the short time span of his lifetime. A few more things he had a set attitude on are the working conditions for the sanitation workers, how the direction of the civil rights movement has changed because of the events he made possible and most importantly, the achievement
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Dr. Maya Angelou is one of the most renowned and influential voices of our time. Hailed as a global renaissance woman, Dr. Angelou is a celebrated poet, memoirist, novelist, educator, dramatist, producer, actress, historian, filmmaker, and civil rights activist. Born on April 4th, 1928, in St. Louis, Missouri, Dr. Angelou was raised in St. Louis and Stamps, Arkansas. In Stamps, Dr. Angelou experienced the brutality of racial discrimination, but she also absorbed the unshakable faith and values of
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were great civil rights icons. They both worked diligently for the equality of blacks, but on different platforms. When people think of Dr. King, they think of nonviolence, preaching love thy neighbor, and the integration of blacks and whites. On the other hand, Malcolm X brings thoughts of militant force, the infamous phrase, “by any means necessary” (Carson, 2005), violence, and segregation. While Martin and Malcolm’s common goal was fighting for the justice and equality of civil rights for blacks
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