Modern Conservatism

When the Ku Klux Klan was formed, they tried to cease the African American from participation in the political process. “We would state that we have been law-abiding citizens, pay taxes, and in many parts of the state our people have been driven from the polls, refused the right to vote. Many have been slaughtered while attempting to vote.” [Doc. 3] Southern States deprived the right to vote from the former slaves because of their race and color. “Their (Mississippi, South Carolina, or Louisiana) framers intended and did disfranchise a majority of their citizenship [deprived them of the right to vote] because of “race and color” and “previous condition”..”

With the generational and social mentality barriers beginning to be broken down there was a shift in perception amongst the American citizens. On April 4, 1968 in Memphis Tennessee, Martin Luther King was assassinated and killed. This led to race riots all over the States and a surge in violence. The death of such a substantial figure would prompt one of the greatest speeches Robert Kennedy produced in his career, furthering the race relations between white America and black America. Less than 3 months later Robert F. Kennedy was shot and killed at a campaign, and “two bright lights in society… both of them snuffed out,” in a matter of months.

W.E.B. DuBois says, “ For the American that represents and gloats in lynching, disenfranchisement...in the hateful upturning and mixing of things, we were forced by vindictive fate to fight also… the country of ours, despite all its better souls, have done and dreams are yet a shameful land” (Doc. D). Lynching and violence were common for the black and they had to follow the jim crow law, especially in the south. Most African American worked as domestic laborers because most of the white people thought they don 't need education and a waste of time. Although people are trying to change America for the better, they ignored and neglected the major issue of the color people who do not have right as much as the whites and they failed to improve the prejudice between the black and

(History). Randolph’s understanding of the economic needs of blacks predated the riots that drew the nation’s attention to them. He also became a critic of the black power movement, which he believed was programmatically bankrupt. The Civil Rights Act of 1964, which ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin, is considered one of the crowning legislative achievements of the civil rights movement.

They set the precedent for future generations of journalists who had to explore race relations in America during the

The Equal Protection of the Law clause has led to many advances in racial equality. It not only helped free the slaves, but it also fueled the arguments of Civil Rights. The clause shaped the United States to be the role model of countries around the world. If not for this clause, we might still be segregated and the World would be very different. The 14th Amendment to the Constitution is one of the most significant changes in the whole document.

The Klan 's increasing reputation for violence led the more prominent citizens, such as senators and mayors to drop out. criminals and the dispossessed looking for a new acceptance began to fill the ranks. Like many social movements local chapters proved difficult to monitor and direct the message. In disgust, of the lack of control many high ranking officers officially disbanded the organization and additionally the vast majority of local groups followed their lead.

The Civil Rights struggle of the 1960s was one of the most significant and pivotal periods for achieving equality of all African Americans since the abolition of slavery in 1863 – the Thirteenth Amendment to the US Constitution. There was an ongoing conflict between the races of people who lived in the United States, predominantly black versus white. Black people were seen as inferior to that of white people and rights were violated on a continuous basis, purely because of the colour of that person’s skin. The Civil Rights Movement’s ongoing struggle led to two distinct groups of black activists.

Washington’s “Atlanta Compromise” speech is a highly influential agreement struck since he used so much imagery while encouraging African Americans and whites to not be resentful people mainly towards each other. He wanted to inspire African Americans to take their education seriously and also improve economical gains to support political equalities for all. Washington used a simple story to illustrate a moral to point out his call for economic comity. However, disfranchise and segregation movements started in 1890. The south treated African Americans with denigration and humiliation.

Specifically, Martin Luther King made the most and great change in the world by approximation the justice and the equality to the black people in a short time, contrasted Gandhi who took a long time to achieve his goals for his country independence that aimed after many years of conflict. Furthermore, Martin Luther King did as much as possible he could to supply the equality rights between black and white people. Therefore, a black man rules the United States of America. Latterly, Martin Luther king attained his dream after suffering from the struggles as he said in his famous speech - I have a dream - “I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood”

The NAACP went to the Federal Court in an attempt to have transportation segregation declared as unconstitutional. The Court ruled in favour of Black people but, Mayor of Montgomery, W A Gayle enacted their right to appeal this to the Supreme Court. Under the name Browder vs Gayle, the supreme court ruled in favour of the blacks, making the boycott a victory. This consequence was achieved because the boycott drove black leaders to initially take this case to the Federal Court. The last consequence that came from the Montgomery bus boycott was it Martin Luther King Jr.

Southern Republicans synchronized with the blasting economy of the South and the clearing political changes in the district to develop as the prevailing party in the South. The impoverished South of the 1870s had offered route to a prosperous Modern South of metropolitan urban communities, agribusiness, industrial plants, tourism, and service industries. Blacks had picked up the vote and the entrance to open office that they were denied to before, and this time their hold on office appeared to be more secure. Politicians of the Democratic Party in the South were moving far from white

“My fellow Americans: I am about to sign into law the Civil Rights Act of 1964. I want to take this occasion to talk about what that law means to every American.” This is how President Lyndon Johnson speech starts out. This speech was a monumental change within the Civil Rights Movement. This was the last step for African Americans to have the same rights as any other American within the United States.

Conservative Ideology’s war on poor Black people Traditional conservative thought is against social change/helping the poor, holds a deep belief that inequality among humans is natural, wants to uphold institutions that were created to be inhumane to Black people thus keeping inequality as the way of life in America, and takes various elements from the bible to create a bias culture of moral righteousness. Contemporary conservative ideology follows along the same framework, but uses new language/policies that further dehumanizes the poor/especially poor Black people, and blames Black women for their own struggle in America. Overall, conservatives want to return to an older time in American history while still lacking the concept of accountability.

The Republican party actually began as a series of anti-slavery political meetings held in the Midwest in 1854. They are often referred to as the GOP (Grand Old Party). Their rivals are known as the democrats. They stand for traditional views. Most Republicans don't follow the crowd, they stand on the principles that made and founded this country.