One thing that stands out to me is the Emmett Till case that occurred in Mississippi, 1955. Emmett Till was fourteen year old when two white men murdered him. He was going to a candy store to buy some candy and said "Bye Baby" to a white woman. Three days later Emmett Till was kidnapped by two white men and never returned. His dead body was discovered in Tallahatchie River.
One historical event we have studied this year was the Montgomery Bus Boycott which began on December 5th 1955 and ended on December 20th 1956 in Montgomery, Alabama. African Americans had been discriminated against since slavery began in 1619, and even after slavery was abolished in 1863, black people still faced extreme racism every day. An example of this is the enforced segregation of public buses. The front section of the buses were for white passengers and the back section was for Black passengers.
Lunch Counters and Diner Sit-Ins in Greensboro, North Carolina, and Tennessee; and the (1965) “ Bloody Sunday” March to Selma, Alabama, which Martin Luther King deliberately picked due to its Alabama over the top racist Citizens and Police chief. During the Civil Rights Movement and Insurgency, many of the unprovoked beatings and assaults on black protesters beaten by whites were broadcast on television and around the world, even reaching Russia.
On May 14th, the greyhound bus arrived and there were 200 white people waiting to attack the bus and the Freedom Riders. This caused the bus driver to not stop in the terminal, and continue straight with the mob of people were following the bus. As the bus continued, the cars of angry people followed, but the tires on the bus were wearing out. They busted, and the mob started attacking the bus. One man threw a bomb on the bus, and the people on the bus fortunately escaped.
These riots were conflicts against two racial groups. Several race riots went on throughout the years of 1910 and 1970. On July 27, 1919, an African American teenager drowned after violating unknown segregation laws; this sparked a week of riots. Next began what was known as the “Red Summer” of 1919, this marked the tension that was growing for the great migration that took place during WW1. When the war ended thousands of people returned home after fighting.
The civil rights activists first took on the case of breaking down school segregation by bringing the matter to the courts. In 1951, the civil rights activists took the case to court to override Plessy v. Ferguson a 1896 case that upheld segregation in public places if it was “separate but equal,” the civil rights activists were successful the Supreme Court in 1956 ruled in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka that segregated schools to be “inherently unequal.” This ruling opened the door for civil rights activists who then continued their fight for rights with transportation. In 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving up her bus seat to a white man. This sparked the very successful Montgomery bus boycott that led to the de-segregation of public facilities.
Paragraph 7 contributes to the text by showing that freedom rides were very dangerous. In paragraph 7, sentences 5 and 6, it stated “an angry mob slashed the tires on one bus and set it aflame. The riders on the other bus were violently attacked, and the freedom riders had to complete their journey by plane.” People thought the danger was worthwhile if it ended
On December 1 1995a black lady had refused to give up her seat to a white men, therefore she was arrested. On a bus all blacks were supposed to sit in the back and whites on the front. After that problem Ralph Abernathy and Martin Luther King Jr. had started a non-violent boycott on busses. The non-violent boycott lead to bus companies desegregating their buses.
I am so thankful to be writing to you right now. Just a few hours ago, I was not sure I would be alive to retell the horrendous activities that have taken place. As you know, a few months ago, I joined a civil rights organization called the Freedom Riders. We are a nonviolent group of protesters that aim to bring attention to the civil rights movement and gain support. Three days ago, on May 4, we loaded the bus and set out for New Orleans.
For me, cross country isn’t just a sport to add to your extra curricular activities, nor is it an “easy” sport to join just because you want to be considered an athlete. Cross country is way more than that. It is a lifestyle. It is waking up every morning at 5 a.m., running countless miles until you can’t feel your legs anymore, having no days off, and having to sacrifice plans with your best friends because you have practices and races every weekend. I saw dedication every time I saw my sister grit her face with determination as she forced herself through the finish line.
The Civil Rights Movement was a movement taking place in the United States from 1945 to the mid-60’s. The purpose of this movement was to grant a fair amount of rights and privileges to African-American people living in the US, and for them to rightfully be represented and treated as equals to white people. This movement was carried out—for the most part nonviolently—through protests (including marches, boycotts, sit-ins, and other forms of protest), success in supreme court cases, and leaders of the movement having a strong presence in the media and therefore a strong influence over the general population (including whites). One of the most prominent and events of the Civil Rights Movement at this time is the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
It was only two days before I was on my way to America . And I was so excited about it too, I just could not wait . Well the day had finally come and was so excited that I had even stayed up all last night just thinking about it . When we got to the boats I had got on then I remembered that I left my stove on
I have already told you the story of when my grandmother passed away, but I haven’t told you about her decision to live in this country. My mother at the time was very young, only one and a half, when my grandmother decided come to journey across the border into America. My grandfather had a working visa, and used it to go to America for months at a time, leaving his family of eleven behind. His jobs mostly consisted of picking cotton, and picking many different fruits and vegetables. Although it was very hard work for my grandfather, it was a lot more money than working anywhere in mexico.
Hero’s Journey can be implicated at life because people have all these adventures that they do not plan out. If someone choses to do something with their life and make them matter to people then they will most likely experience all parts of Hero’s Journey. “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” (Campbell) These are wise words spoken by Joseph Campbell.
In 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. helped to launch a series of nonviolent demonstrations in Alabama. They were met with strong opposition lead by Commissioner Eugene “Bull” Conner. He led a brutal effort to break up the marches using attack dogs, tear gas, cattle prods, and fire hoses sometimes against children. This was in full view of television cameras. A few months later George Wallace attempted to prevent enrollment of black students at the University of Alabama.
