Successes Of The Civil Rights Movement From 1963-1965
Simran Mistry
4/5/17
Reading response: Describe the successes of the Civil Rights movement from 1963-1965. Select one success and justify why it is the most significant victory for Black activists.
The successes of the Civil Rights movement from 1963-1965 can be seen through the demonstrations in downtown Birmingham, the march on Washington, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The most significant success in this time period out of these three is most likely the Civil Rights Act of 1964 because it was done by the president immediately after he entered office and it was introduced to solve every issue possible with civil rights with one act. The Civil Rights Act prohibited discrimination in employment, institutions, privately owned accommodations, …show more content…
The culture during the 60s was a pure embodiment of the word change. Free love, rock and roll, and drugs, were a few of the things that were flourishing during the 60s, and it all could be connected back to transition and empowerment. The American people wanted change and they made it happen, examples such as the civil rights movement, new rights for women, and the acceptance of numerous racial minorities into the mainstream American society show how the people were able to cause so much change. The 60s just happened to be when all of this transition happened, and ever since then the way the people interacted in society and the social norms they faced were never the same. While most of the legacy of the 60s was focused on improvement among the people, there was still oppression and persecution evident in society after the era. However, we must consider that there will always be oppression evident in American society and that despite any amount of the change that any era can bring, people are always going to be mistreated. So expecting complete change after this era isn't a wise decision, rather we should just recognize the change that happened and accept that some things are never going to change. Nevertheless, the 60s did indeed greatly influenced American society through its distinct culture and from its transformation of so many social
4/5/17
Reading response: Describe the successes of the Civil Rights movement from 1963-1965. Select one success and justify why it is the most significant victory for Black activists.
The successes of the Civil Rights movement from 1963-1965 can be seen through the demonstrations in downtown Birmingham, the march on Washington, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The most significant success in this time period out of these three is most likely the Civil Rights Act of 1964 because it was done by the president immediately after he entered office and it was introduced to solve every issue possible with civil rights with one act. The Civil Rights Act prohibited discrimination in employment, institutions, privately owned accommodations, …show more content…
The culture during the 60s was a pure embodiment of the word change. Free love, rock and roll, and drugs, were a few of the things that were flourishing during the 60s, and it all could be connected back to transition and empowerment. The American people wanted change and they made it happen, examples such as the civil rights movement, new rights for women, and the acceptance of numerous racial minorities into the mainstream American society show how the people were able to cause so much change. The 60s just happened to be when all of this transition happened, and ever since then the way the people interacted in society and the social norms they faced were never the same. While most of the legacy of the 60s was focused on improvement among the people, there was still oppression and persecution evident in society after the era. However, we must consider that there will always be oppression evident in American society and that despite any amount of the change that any era can bring, people are always going to be mistreated. So expecting complete change after this era isn't a wise decision, rather we should just recognize the change that happened and accept that some things are never going to change. Nevertheless, the 60s did indeed greatly influenced American society through its distinct culture and from its transformation of so many social