In today’s society the NAACP has influenced a lot of things that goes on in the African American culture. For some that don’t know what the NAACP is, it is the most influential group of colored people since the civil rights movement. It’s also one of the oldest groups. The NAACP started after The Race Riot of 1908 in Springfield, Illinois. It is said to say that the group officially started in response of the practicing of lynching African Americans in america. Three white males of america helped form this group by holding a racial justice meeting. W.E.B. Du Bois was one of the main favorites there, as he became the director of the publicity african americans received. Also became one of the known social activist of the Group. The NAACP in …show more content…
With the help of the NAACP american culture wouldn’t be in the condition it is now. African Americans are looked at differently and now times have changed. Some question why desegregation in schools and public areas was so important, and how did it become so successful. Some people also wonder why the NAACP had such an effect on society today. But you can’t forget the NAACP was not always this perfect group the you always hear about, they also faced a lot of negativity and also influenced in negative ways you would want to know. The NAACP impacted a lot of african american lives around the united states. They helped african americans be looked at differently in the world then what they used to be seen as in the old days. Without Civil Rights and fighting against anti-black activist america would be the same as it use to be , when whites owned slaves, and made african americans work long hours n heat for little money. The NAACP changed lives and helped african americans not be view certain way. In today’s time The african american culture has stepped up so much in fighting for what’s right, but not in a violent way. It was not always good for african americans but they’d always find a way to make it work. Not all people are on the same viewpoint for african americans most still see them and cruel and unequal human beings, but there is nothing …show more content…
Society in america today is not always good for african americans based on what people see on the TV. But what most people don’t know is that at this moment in life african american are at their peak and there’s no slowing down. Without the NAACP america would not have this many african american standing up for what’s right and speaking for more than just their culture, but for others too. It’s not all been good due to to the fact of young african americans who get gunned down for not doing anything, but for making an impact on their community and the people watching them. African americans no have people all around american being social activist in their community, and giving back to those who are in need. Without the NAACP african americans wouldn’t do things like this because they wouldn’t have had the influence to do so. In today’s society african americans have people like Michael B Jordan, Russell Westbrook, and Kolin Kapernick etc. are donating to places like Florida, California,Oklahoma, Houston and more places due to the harsh conditions they are being put in and not being able to get away from it. With that being said american society has changed with the help of the NAACP influencing guys to do right not only for themselves, but the people in need that are around them. “I think the NAACP isn’t recognized enough for all it does,
There are many open wounds in the African-American community that have not healed what so ever. Disintegration of family structures in the African-American community has been a persistent problem for far too long. High out of wedlock birth rates, absent fathers, and the lack of a family support network for many young African-Americans have led to serious problems in America's urban areas. The persistence of serious social problems in inner-city areas has led to a tragic perpetuation of racial prejudice as well. African Americans still face a litany of problems in the 21st century today.
The publicity they got allowed them to start making campaigns to fund the NAACP since they needed the money to pay the lawyers. These funds were made so that the NAACP could represent the eleven members in the Sweet case and to start the NAACP legal defense fund. According to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, has been “America’s premier nonprofit legal organization [that has been] fighting NAACP Legal Defense Fund: protecting the civil rights of all Americans for racial justice. It has been working for 75 years to protect “citizens’ hard-won civil rights” (“NAACP Legal Defense Fund: protecting the civil rights of all Americans”). This means that the funding has allowed the NAACP to still exist and be around to help more
(Oldest and Boldest, 2017). The NAACP was created to the end the injustice in political, social, economic, and educational institutions for minorities. Even though the event was horrible, without this riot the formation of the NAACP could’ve taken even more years to form. Following the founding on the NAACP, it is continually growing with the goal to stop
African Americans face a struggle with racism which has been present in our country before the Civil War began in 1861. America still faces racism today however, around the 1920’s the daily life of an African American slowly began to improve. Thus, this time period was known by many, as the “Negro Fad” (O’Neill). The quality of life and freedom of African Americans that lived in the United States was constantly evolving and never completely considered ‘equal’. From being enslaved, to fighting for their freedom, African Americans were greatly changing the status quo and beginning to make their mark in the United States.
Eleanor Roosevelt helped the members of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) by
They represented the interests of all African Americans, and they started to make decisions based on ones which would make their lives better, because they still faced many hard ships even though they were now equal to whites. African Americans greatly shaped the outcome and consequences of the Civil War. They were the cause of it, they played a key role in the battles, and they effected the political make up regarding African Americans, of not only the South, but the whole country. If the African Americans had not played a role in the war, the north may have still won because of their size, but the odds are that there would still be slavery and or segregation in the United States
At the end, no matter what white Americans would do to belittle African Americans, it still doesn’t change the fact that many African Americans roles after the Civil War changed because they were now
First, The African American organization's purpose was to stop white supremacy. A reason is that the organization wishes the best for African Americans who are facing racism. How did the African American organization bring change? It brought change by telling people that white folks were the devil sent to oppress African Americans. For example, the organization helped African Americans fight back against racism.
A big part of our history is the challenges different races had to face when fighting for their rights. There are groups in today’s society that are still battling oppression, even though they were granted rights by our government. It seems like when one door opens, another closes right in their face. One race that had to deal with oppression, and is still dealing with it today, is African Americans. Africans Americans were brought over to the United States to be slaves for Caucasian people.
The early 1900s were a time of widespread social and political change in America. During this time, many Americans adopted new, more modern ideas about labor, cultural diversity and city life. Some of these Progressive ideas were brought about by the need for reform in the workplace due to the grown of large companies and rapid industrialization. Not everyone supported the ideas of the Progressive Movement, however. Anti-Progressives, especially in the South, preferred traditional, rural lifestyles, and a slower, simpler way of living.
What is one of the main reasons people come to America? The United States of America is advertised as a place where everyone is equal with equal opportunities. Americans strive for equality, but it has not fully been reached. Today, some white Americans have more privileges than African Americans, and some African Americans have more privileges than other races. Things such as jobs, scholarships, colleges, and news media focus on the difference of races.
The NAACP also “attacked segregation and racial inequality.”. Leaders of the NAACP “sought, first, to make whites aware of the need for
The Civil Rights Movement provided us with many leaders for our young generation to emulate. The NAACP, more distinctly, has granted Black Americans a voice. From its founding in the 20th century by such legends as W.E.B Du Bois and Ida B. Wells, the NAACP has inspired the disenfranchised to speak. They have provided educational opportunities, legal actions, and monetary support for the advancement of our people. Most importantly, the NAACP has taught Black Americans that it is their right to dream.
The Ku Klux Klan or KKK has created centuries of fear. They originated in Pulaski, Tennessee. The famous hate group was out to re establish white supremacy. The KKK has influenced local governments and people in power. It has also had an impact on American people and specifically black minorities.
That in mind, although the existence of this movement has good intentions, the way they execute and try to raise awareness is contrary to the morals and beliefs of the African American community; this is evident with the widespread encouragement of violence, oppression and inequality of which the organization adopts, causing a revelation of solitude and is a bad portrayal of the beliefs and morals of the