Civil Rights
Civil rights, guarantees of equal social opportunities and equal protection under the law, regardless of race, religion, or other personal characteristics. These inalienable rights were not available for those of color and it prohibited them from living a normal life. When these individuals are denied opportunities to participate in political or social ventures, it can lead to protests and sometimes it gets out of hand. The corrupt government won’t help African Americans so they have to take matters into their own hands!
Despite the desolation in the 50s and 60s, there were few who were brave enough to stand up for society and change the world forever. For example, Martin Luther King Jr was one of these people who took risks and it paid off in the long run. He has many accolades to his name and he is seen as a significant figure to many. In 1957 he was elected president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, an organization formed to provide new leadership for the now burgeoning civil rights movement. The ideals for this organization he took from Christianity; its operational techniques from Gandhi. In the eleven-year period between 1957 and 1968, King traveled over six million miles and spoke over twenty-five hundred times, appearing wherever there was injustice, protest, and action; and meanwhile he wrote five books as well as numerous articles. In these years, he led a massive protest in Birmingham, Alabama, that caught the attention of the entire world, providing what he called a coalition of conscience. and inspiring his “Letter fro...
