Social Justice Vs Racial Equality

was able to give hope about the future to his audience by using logos, ethos and pathos. Because of his background in civil rights, he uses ethos to capture his crowds attention. Also, he shows us how logically flawed America was for it did not follow the principles it was based on. In conclusion, he uses suffering to emotionally inspire Americans to take a stand and do something for their future and families. His speech was so persuading and rhetorically satisfactory that it motivated the government take action on civil rights in America.

Shots to his body by three members of the Nation of Islam ( Mini bio: Malcolm-X). The members were convicted with murder. Malcolm fought to obtain independence for african americans. He achieved that goal by african americans getting independence in the late 60’s and early 70’s. In summary, Malcolm-X got assassinated but all of his achievements and goals made a huge impact on the world.

According to Bert Useem, a professor of sociology at Purdue University, the acquittal of four police offers from the assault case of Rodney King triggered the response of the Los Angeles Riots (Useem, 1997, p.357). In response to this verdict, nonviolent protests arose throughout Los Angeles neighborhoods, yet the outrage felt by African American citizens quickly consumed the peaceful

America has continued to grow as a nation in many ways: economically, technologically, idealistically, etc. ; however, there is an area that still needs improvement. Othering is a term that describes exactly what America needs to improve on. Othering is when a majority group view or treat minorities as inferior and alienates them from higher social classes. America was built on the backbone of othering, yet we are guilty of it ourselves.

Throughout history, nationalism has caused big problems, but has also done good things, especially during the 18th and 19th century. No one nation should ever be considered more important above all others, but Nationalism can be good if it doesn’t go as far as to make minorities of others. Which is most likely the reason so many problems arose because of nationalism. This problem grew, and by the 19th century it was impacting the whole world for better or worse. This was a very selfish way of thinking, and it was more than abundant during these times, because of this more problems arose than these countries could handle.

This proves that norms in society are dynamic as opposed to static.However, over time there will always be change in any society which seeks the freedom and equality of individuals. Thus, attitudes to norms as disparate as: women’s right to control their own body, recognition of different forms ofsexuality or racial hatred have all changed over time. Harper Lee and Joel Schumacher have each created texts, set in twentieth century America, which explore social norms and values,they present a clear case that norms in society are dynamic rather than static. The attitudes of some white people to black members of their society remained remarkably similar during that period – a vicious racist bigotry. However, this

King and other nonviolent protestors experienced during their march for freedom. The movie is true to history in the sense that it depicts law officers tear gassing, beating, kicking, and trampling the marchers. The inhumane actions brought on by Alabama law officials was televised and circulated throughout the nation. The media frenzy surrounding Dr. King’s march soon caught the attention of President Johnson and the American public. The atrocities inflicted upon African Americans during their march to Montgomery infuriated the nation.

The last component that makes the definition true is commitment to activism, which is identified as a lifestyle of social activism and advocacy (Romero Sept 2015). Today this definition is still relevant and meaningful, but it could be adjusted to be more inclusive. What makes Chicano social identity are the three portions; cultural pride, consciousness and commitment to activism (Romero Sept. 2015). Consciousness is still valid today because many people are still realizing that they are minorities and that they are being oppressed. They are cognizant of the hardships faced day-by-day by people of their kind.

African Americans were faced with lots of racism and oppression. The reason civil rights organizations were established was after the increase of racial discrimination during this era. To summarize, William Edward Burghardt Dubois and Booker T. Washington did not see eye to eye on many topics, had different ideas on progressivism, yet still were able to merge their ideas to help Blacks gain equal rights. They had differences in early life, ideologies, and background. But still had the same ideas of social change and education, which help modernize the world we live in

King appeals to the audience by using strong words and repetition. By using repetition of “let freedom ring” and with this faith it helps the audience be reminded of his purpose that change will occur and equality will reign. This rhetorical technique helps the speech come across strong and more powerful and really convinces the audience of the idea of change. Martin Luther King Jr’s speech was revolutionary and changed the view of many Americans. He helped achieve this effectiveness through his strong choice of diction and loaded words and his assertive tone that grasped the audience's attention.

According to the Constitution, every man is created equally.This statement has been hard to define, yet it has been the driving vision behind America’s main goal: equality. The goal has been elusive mainly because it is very difficult, if not impossible, to change a whole nation’s perception. The African American community has faced many injustices but have come a long way in terms of being treated equally. The biggest accomplishment, among many, was the abolishment of slavery. Others include gaining the ability to vote, anti-discrimination laws, and many more.

On April 4, 1968, Dr. King Jr. was assassinated by a sniper outside his hotel room in Memphis, Tennessee. His death, along with robert Kennedy was a major loss in Civil Rights’ leadership. Robert Kennedy was a former attorney general and presidential candidate who was assassinated shortly after winning California presidential primary with a campaign that pledged to bring the races together. After Dr.King’s death people to be shocked and outraged, resulting in riots in more than 130 cities. The death of both, Dr.King and Robert Kennedy, in 1968, caused a drastic loss of leadership for the Civil Rights Movement.

The Birmingham Church Bombings were very instrumental in bringing national awareness and outrage towards the racial injustice in the south. I think that history repeats itself and with what is going on in the middle east currently and that Muslims and Syrian Refugees may be subjected to the racism that the blacks were subjected to years ago. Either that or the world commits all out genocide on extremist groups much like the Nazi’s did to the

To accomplish social equality and justice has been a long controversial issue in U.S. history. Voting Rights Act of 1965 should be understood as a tremendous accomplishment today because it not only represent a symbol of the triumph of fighting social injustice, but also open the first gate for African American and minority to strive for more political power in order to create a “great society.”

acism has always been, and continues to be, a relevant issue in today’s society. While racism is not as prevalent as it was in the 1860’s, it is not any less significant. The relevance of racism today can partially be blamed on how the media portrays race. Media comes in all forms; print media, broadcast media, social media, etc., all of which play an important role in our society. Media is the current educator in today’s society because society looks to media for information.