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    805 Civil Rights DBQ Essay The civil rights movement was a time period that can be defined as a large popular movement to secure for African Americans equal access to and opportunities for the basic privileges and rights of U.S. citizenship. The roots of the civil rights movement go back to the 19th century; the movement was addressed in the 1950s and 1960s. African American men and women‚ also whites‚ organized and led

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    the Country In the 1950‘s-1960’s there were two big controversial movements‚ Feminist Movement and Civil Rights Movement. The Feminist Movement promoted gender equality in economic‚ political‚ and legal stand points. The Civil Rights Movement however‚ was supported by the African American community could receive equality in America by using nonviolent protest to bring about change around America. Both movements were a game changer in the 1900‘s. Giving women the right to vote and having their

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    In the early and late 1950s‚ discrimination against African Americans (AA)‚ especially in South America - still existed even after the Abolition of Slavery in 1865. AA’s were segregated from the rest of the White Americans and were not treated equally and so were unable to experience the freedom the white people had. Jim Crow laws (1877-1954) stated that Black and White people must be segregated from each other at all times (but equal to each other) as also the Political and government roles in the

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    The Civil Rights Movement in the United States between 1954 and 1968‚ was one of the most important times in American history. With activities‚ protest marches and boycotts‚ organizations challenged segregation and discrimination. The Movement happened because not all Americans were being treated in the same way. In general white Americans were treated better than any other American people‚ especially African-American people. The Civil Rights Movement made the country a more fair and humane society

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    Joel Benavente Period 4 05/17/13 Civil Rights Movement The primary theme of the Civil Rights Movement was that African Americans‚ in particular‚ and minorities‚ in general were human beings. The African Americans felt no different‚ no better‚ or worse than the whites in America. As human beings‚ African Americans were called on to dire in times of war‚ called on to pay taxes‚ and called on to do various other services. The argument was that skin color was not a disability

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    jazz are being called into question. While the civil rights tension during the 1950s and 1960s is often cited as the main influence of free jazz‚ in actuality‚ free jazz stems from a combination of the civil rights movement‚

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                THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT             Historically‚ the Civil   Rights Movement was a time during the 1950’s and  60’s to eliminate segregation and gain equal rights.  Looking back on all the events‚ and dynamic figures  it produced‚ this description is very vague. In order  to fully understand the Civil Rights Movement‚ you  have to go back to its origin. Most people believe  that Rosa Parks began the whole civil rights  movement. She did in fact propel the Civil Rights  Movement to unprecedented heights but

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    immediately‚ the events of the Civil Right’s movement brought about a huge amount of change. The civil rights movement was a concentrated period of time around the world of approximately one generation (1960-1980) where there was much worldwide civil unrest and popular rebellion. The process of moving toward equality under the law was long and tenuous in many countries‚ and most of these movements did not achieve or fully achieve their objectives. In the later years‚ of the civil rights movement many cases

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    talked extensively about the civil rights movement that she had participated in. The civil rights movement dealt with numerous issues that many people had not agreed with. Coming of Age in Mississippi gave the reader a first hand look at the efforts many people had done to gain equal rights. Anne Moody‚ like many other young people‚ joined the civil rights movement because they wanted to make a difference in their state. They wanted their freedom and the same rights as the white people had. Many

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    Civil Rights Diary of An African American Supporter and Political organizer For Robert Kennedy HIS/145 9/4/2014 Ryan Brooks Civil Rights Diary of An African American Supporter and Political organizer for Robert Kennedy February 8‚ 1968 I woke up this morning feeling like a liberated woman. Yes that’s right‚ A “Woman!” Today is my 18th Birthday!! I went out into the kitchen hoping my mother had made me a birthday breakfast as she usually did every year‚ only to find that she was watching

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