Civil_Rights_in_the_Sixties_Paper

Civil Rights in the Sixties Paper David I. Sanchez HIS/145 September 20, 2011 University of Phoenix Civil Rights in the Sixties Paper In the late 1950’s and all of the 1960’s African Americans were on their way to claiming there rights and independents through the Civil Rights movement. It was only a matter of time before the media had an opinion legally, politically and socially, on the issue of the Civil Rights movement. This was a time when media was evolving and influencing the public eye. This was a time were society had left the newspaper and turn to television to get an immediate impact on the up to date news of the Civil Rights movement and it leaders. In the early 1950’s the media had covered a plethora of events: The Supreme Court case, Brown vs. Board of education was in turn one of the biggest lawsuit ever to arises during the Civil Right struggle. A third grader named Linda Brown was segregated from going to an all white school that was seven blocks away. Instead, Linda had to walk a mile through railroad switchyards to go to school. Mr. Brown, Linda’s father tried to enroll her into an all white school, but was denied. Mr. Brown went to the head of the (NAACP) National Association for the advancement of Color People and asked for help, and they agreed. With some trials and tribulation and years that have passed, on May 17, 1954 the Supreme Court made a unanimous decision to stop segregation across America. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a man known for his “I have a Dream speech” and his passion to lead the Civil Rights movement. Martin Luther King Jr. always believed in taking a non-violent approach to protesting and demonstrating, even if violence was staring him in the face. Martin Luther King Jr. was known for participating in non-violent demonstration such as fighting for basic necessities such as transportation, food and lodging. Martin Luther King Jr. was also known for writing his famous letter “letter from the Birmingham City Jail” which announced and advocated civil obedience against unjust laws. He also became the member of Montgomery Improvement Association making Mr. King the official spokesperson for the 1955 bus boycott. Which a year later the Supreme Court ruled that bus segregation is illegal, bringing the boycott to an end and declaring victory for the boycott. On August 28, 1963 Martin Luther King lead one of the biggest marches in history 225,000 people in Washington. On April 4, 1968 the world came to a halt as people around the world mourn the loss of the Dr. Martin Luther King who was assassinated on the balcony of the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee. As an adult Malcolm Little decided to change his name to Malcolm X for fear that little was a name that was passed down to him and his accentors as slaves, the X in Malcolm’s name signified his lost tribal name. As an adult Malcolm little was involved in various criminal activities such as, gambling, prostitution and narcotic rings and spent a majority of his life in prison. While in prison Malcolm’s brother Reginald who belonged to a organization call (NOI) Nation of Islam would come visit him and keep him up to date with the Islam preaching’s .After been released early from prison Malcolm became interested in the teaching of Islam and began to study the teachings of the( NOI) Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad. Muhammad’s teachings were that the white society primary goal was to keep the African Americans from achieved any type of empowerment such as political, economic and social success. Malcolm’s teaching for the Civil Rights movements were far from the teaching of the late Martin Luther King Jr. Malcolm looked toward violence and any way possible to get his point across, Malcolm was also radical when it came to racism and segregation. He believed that the teaching of Islam needed to been heard, so he utilized any type of media exposure he could fine newspaper, radio and television to broadcast it. Years later after becoming deceived by the( NOI) Nation of Islam, Malcolm decided to terminate his involvement with the NOI and decided to spread the word of Islam on his own. On February 21, 1965 Malcolm X formally Malcolm Little was assassinated in New York while giving a speech at the Manhattan’s Audubon Ballroom by three gunmen that were from the (NOI) Nation of Islam. As we look back in history we can see how two men Mr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Mr. Malcolm X persevered and took a stand in what they believe in, through there trials and tribulations they persevered to give us the life we live today. Reference Television and civil rights. (1963, Sep 08). New York Times (1923-Current File), pp. X15-X15. 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