Civil Rights Sparked Ever Lasting Change - 1526 Words

Charles Richardson HMXP 102 Professor Patrice Burleson 24 April 2016 Civil Rights: Sparked Ever Lasting Change in America In modern America, equality is becoming more of a realization however; racial and civil rights issues are still existent in today’s society. The civil rights movement, which originated in the 1960’s, involved public movements in the United States which the goals were to terminate racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans and to obtain and secure legal acknowledgement and federal protection of the citizenship rights enumerated in the constitution and federal law. Current racial issues have sparked movements such as the â€Å"Black Lives Matters† movement and the controversial killing of black men from†¦show more content†¦These events include but are not limited to The Vietnam War, JFK’s assassination, and the liberation of women and women’s suffrage. However, there has been one exception, the civil rights movement. The civil rights movement was the most effective pol itical and social force of the 20th century and which is still making headlines in today’s news. Humans as we know, tend to allow external factors affect their self-identity by attempting to conform to societies’ norms. However, for one to find their true self-identity they must develop their own rational ideas and create themselves based on the desire of freedom from external factors. Famous civil rights activists like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., became famous from his outward appeal against racial segregation during the mid 1900’s. If Dr. King did not step forward and represent the minority community, civil rights could possibly be the opposite of what they are now. In Lee Daniel’s â€Å"The Butler† Cecil Gaines, who portrays the story of Eugene Allen, witnesses his father stand up for himself and his family. Cecil was raised by sharecropping parents and the cotton plantation owner, Thomas Westfall, who was confronted by Cecil’s father, ra ped his mother. Cecil witnessed his father being kill a white plantation owner all because his father stood up for what he believed in. Succeeded