Greensboro North Carolina Sit-In Case

The Black Panther Party (BPP) originally formed in Oakland in the year 1966, was funded by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale. It was a so-called self-defense organization. They were a group fighting racial oppression which had a unique way of fighting for equality and the end of discrimination within the systems. The BPP played an essential role in inspiring other racially oppressed groups to create similar organizations to fight against white racism. The BPP ideology quickly spread throughout the country in places such as Chicago, New York, and dispersed in surrounding cities. Readings such as Maeda’s, which talked about how the BPP inspired the Red Guard Party and formed a solidarity with Asian-Americans,

The first three chapters of the reading, The Struggle for Black Equality, Harvard Sitkoff runs through the civil rights movement in the 20th century; outlining the adversities facing black people, the resistance to black equality, hindrances to the already progress and the achievements made in the journey for civil rights. John Hope Franklin, in the foreword, dwells on the impact of the time between 1954 and 1992 and the impact it had on American Society, how fight for equality is far from easy and patience is required in the fight to "eliminate the road blocks that prevent the realization of the ideal of equality". In the preface, Sitkoff is clear that that history does not speak for themselves and attempt to detail any particular will be influenced by the author 's personal beliefs. Sitkoff, who associated and identified with the movement, believed

This paper will be discussing how the Vietnam war and Kent state shooting tie together and how it affected lives afterwards. The Kent State Shooting on May 4, 1970 was a culmination of the anti war movement because Four Kent state students were killed protesting the invasion of Cambodia during the Vietnam war.

Equality is defined as the state of being equal. That’s exactly why the students in Adkin High School in 1951 decided to walkout. The Adkin High School students demanded equality until they got it. These students wanted what local white high schools had. Local white high schools had books with no pages ripped out, new sports equipment, a large gym, and more. This African American high school had none of that. Instead of new books, they had books with pages ripped out. The things that Adkin High School did have resulted in poor learning. The Adkin High School Walkout helped students get what they needed to learn by the students deciding to walk out of the school.

Starting in the late 1800’s African Americans would come to Oklahoma and Indian Territory to escape discrimination and Jim Crow Law, or law persecuting African Americans. Oklahoma had no laws discriminating against them, but in 1907 when Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory would combine because of the Enabling Act of 1906 they would become a state and that would change. Charles Haskell first law he would pass, Senate Bill #1, would be a Jim Crow Law requiring the segregation of train cars and stations. After this law many more would be passed such as: Segregating schools, restaurants, neighborhoods, water fountains, and other public facilities. Although, Oklahoma is not in the Deep South, Oklahomans helped contribute to the civil rights

The students of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical College (A&T), embarked on a new journey on February 1st, 1960. In the city of Greensboro, the college students decided they would go to a lunch counter (segregated for only Whites) and ask for service. This act of Civil Rights Movement, following after the Brown v. Board of Education case, was the start of something new for African Americans. The college students inspired others to form their own sit-ins and they inspired the start of new organizations such as Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). In general, the students of the Greensboro sit-in both continued and started their own form of a Civil Rights Movement.

The civil rights movement was successful of achieving its goals. The civil rights movements wanted to end segregation, desegregate schools, and reverse the separate but equal rule. To achieve these goals the civil rights movement did various things like, court cases, sit-ins, boycotts, non-violent protest, and marches. Some of the court cases that helped the movement reach its goals was, NAACP, brown vs, board. Some sit-ins were, the non-violent protest in which blacks and whites attempt to desegregate lunch counters buy sitting at counters until served. The boycotts were, the Montgomery bus boycott, the attempt by those Montgomery, AL to desegregate the bus system. Non-violent protest like, the one adopted by Martin Luther King Jr. and the

The town’s people started to point fingers at neighbors and even friends just in confusion from the lies

The riders had no protection and no drivers so they were stuck in Birmingham until a meeting was held in which it was stated that they could give the riders protection. When the riders arrived in Montgomery, they were no longer being protected. The station was empty, but a mob of people came and starting to beat the reports and attacking the riders, while women egged on the violence while holding small children. The police came to watch the mob, but did not stop them from attacking the peoples. Federal Marshalls had to get involved in order to protect the

In this case the bystanders didn 't intervene, because of the numbers of other people around, some were even alone, when they encounterd the three boys, but because the thought they didn 't have the right to intrude other people 's family life. The two abducters were aware of this, and even told witnesses that he was their brother.

The Greensboro Sit-In was a series of non-violent protests that made a huge impact on the Civil Right Movement. It made a change by changing the segregation laws of stores and helping make a difference in ending segregation in the southern United States. The Greensboro Sit-ins helped african americans during times of segregation because, even though times were tough and people were getting harmed for standing up, it showed there was still chances and places to make a difference. This event is important because it inspired others to make a difference, and help end segregation, and help pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

How can one person change the world? Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights activist and leader . He completely changed the way people look at and treat others. Because of King civil right have changed forever and African Americans are now treated the same as anybody else. King was an important person in history because of his early life, achievements, and legacy.

The story of the Civil Rights Movements of African Americans in America is an important story that many people knew, especially because of the leadership Martin Luther King Jr. Black people in America, between 1945 and 1970 had to fight for rights because they had been segregated by white people, they didn’t have equal laws compared to white people. So they initiated the Civil Rights Movements to fight for getting equal civil rights. African Americans in the USA from 1945-1970 had to work for the equal civil rights with white people. Many non-violent strategies were used by Martin Luther Jr to gain civil rights. It was compulsory to examine what human rights they lacked before Civil Rights Movements, what non-violent strategies

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The antiwar movement against Vietnam was the most significant movement of its kind in the United States history. It had such a strong impact that people acknowledge the antiwar movement to be the reason the Vietnam War was shortened. The main purpose of the antiwar movement was to keep the issue known to the public. The activist constantly made the public aware of the events of the Vietnam War and wanted them to question whether the United States should be involved. National and local groups attracted the greatest publicity, but most of these efforts took place at the locally. Each groups motives for opposing the war varied but they all had a similar purpose, to get the public involved in opposing the Vietnam War.