In history, every social movement had its prominent leader. The African American civil rights movement had Martin Luther King Jr., and the women 's suffrage movement had Susan B. Anthony. As for the LGBTQIA community, the obvious leader would be the man who spearheaded the gay rights movement other than the Stonewall Riot. Milk reached the greatest milestone for the movement by becoming the first openly gay man to hold public office. Elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977, Dan White assassinated Milk and Mayor George Moscone not even a year after Milk won the election.
The 1840s was a crucial time where many women were treated unfairly and decided to get their rights back. There were many important women involved in the women's rights, but I believe Susan B. Anthony had a greater affect on people over all. Her family had taught her many good morals and as well as the fact that as a teacher, she wanted many rights that men had, therefore she strongly believed in having equal rights to vote. Through social action and her writings, Anthony inspired thousands of women and men to fight for suffrage, which eventually resulted in the 19th amendment. Susan B, Anthony developed a strong morals and principles at a very young age, and spent most of her life working on social issues, one being women’s rights.
Born on February 15, 1820 in Adams, Massachusetts, Susan B. Anthony was an abolitionist, public speaker, and suffragist. (biography.com/early-life) She took a stand for women’s equality. In the mid-1840’s, her family was part of the abolitionist movement to help end slavery in Rochester, New York. (biography.com/early-life)
Today’s world is rife with problems. With conflict in the Middle East, countries abroad becoming more aggressive, and protest over human rights violations taking place all over the country, America needs a strong leader to get through these times. One such leader would be Eleanor Roosevelt, the United State’s longest-serving and undoubtedly most active First Lady. Beyond her duties as the wife of the president, Eleanor Roosevelt took part in many movements and was one of the most unabashed spokespersons on issues of her time. Taking sometimes controversial stances on matters such as civil rights, welfare, global issues, Eleanor deviated from some of the more common view of her contemporaries; but in spite this, she was still one of the most
For a long time, men viewed women as inferior. They had almost no rights and were there mostly for taking care of the house and children. This continued well into the 1800s and even the beginning of the 1900s. Of course, there were a view exceptions to this. Some of the more notable ones include Cleopatra, the last independent Pharoah and Joan of Arc, a girl who fought for the French during the Hundred Years War with England.
One of the major goals of the American Civil Right Movement was to give all people, regardless of race, equal right. In the United States civil Right are supposed to be for all people. Throughout history people have had to fight for their right when other tried to deny them. Rosa Parks changed the course of history. Without Parks, things would not be as they are today.
Birmingham, Mobile, Huntsville, Dothan, and Auburn are the 5 largest states of Alabama and they are filled with some fun and interesting tourist attractions. For example, Birmingham’s art museum or huntsville’s big spring park. Alabama’s population is 4,779,736. The cost of living is over $340 just for food, housing, and health. Gulf state park, Cheaha state park, and Wild creek state park are the top 3 parks in the country for swimming, hiking and many more.
Martin Luther King Jr. may have been one of the people who indeed caused the success of Montgomery. But, Rosa Parks was another significant person that created a huge difference within the Montgomery Bus Boycott movement that lead to its success. As the document on kingencyclopedia states “Neither arrest, however, mobilized Montgomery’s black community like that of Rosa Parks later that year. “ This quotation was referring to Mary Louise Smith and Claudette Colvin came before the Parks and her defiance act against the law, however those two couldn’t make the black community move to their feet as Park’s arrest did. As Jo Ann Robinson (leader of the Women's Political Council) and NAACP leader E.D. Nixon suggested a boycott in response to Park’s
Rosa Mc Cauley Parks was born in Tuskegee Alabama on February 4 1913. She moved with her parents at the age of 2. Rosa Parks mother and father name was James and Leona. She attended local rural schools and after age of 2 the industrial school for girls in Alabama.later on Rosa parks had to stop going to school so she can take care of her grandmother. On December 1 1955 Rosa parks refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white man because she said her feet hurt and she was tired from work so Rosa parks didn’t move.
Martin Luther King Jr. was an American pastor, activist, humanitarian and leader in the African-American civil rights movement in the United States from the mid-1950s until his death by assassination in 1968. He is best known for his part in the progression based on his Christian beliefs. By 1968 the years of displays and conflicts were starting to wear on Martin Luther King Jr. He had gotten tired of going to jail and living under steady threats of death.
One movement that always caught my attention was by a women named Rosa Parks and man named Martin Luther King Jr. Many people thought she was just a tired working women who just refused to give up her seat on a city but. But there is actually a lot more than that mainly who she is. Rosa Parks has been active in politics since the 1930s and had protested the notorious Scottsboro Boys case.
Have you ever wondered what life would be like today if blacks didn’t have civil rights, were heavily discriminated against, or even still slaves? Many people blacks and whites worked together for blacks to not have to deal with these things. If it weren’t for those people blacks might still not have civil rights today. Atticus Finch was a fictional character who fought the injustice that was mistreatment of blacks just like many other brave civil rights activists and lawyers in the twentieth century.
Rosa Parks I have learned over the years that when one 's mind is made up, this diminishes knowing what must be done does away fear. According to reference.com Rosa Parks went to jail in December, 1, 1955. Rosa Parks says never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right. Rosa was on the bus and tried to kick Rosa out of her seat because he thought he could because she was black. Rosa refused to move out of her seat and then the bus driver called the cops on Rosa.
Annie Easley is one of the three spectacular women who helped make modern space travel possible in a time where Jim Crow and the fight for civil rights was rampant. Easley was born to Bud McCrory and Willie Sims in Birmingham, Alabama on April 23, 1933. Being born years before the Civil Rights Movement would come to exist, opportunities, educational and career wise were extremely limited. African American children and white children were separated, or segregated, and more often than not, African American schools were inferior, with hand-me-down textbooks, and school buildings in poor conditions. However, through her hardships, and support from her mother, Annie Easley would go onto change the dynamic of space travel for the better.
Rosa Parks is an African American civil rights activisit who became famous when she stood up for what she believed and broke the rules-by sitting down. On December 1,1955, Parks sat in a seat on a bus in Alabama, heading home after a long day of work. She was asked many times by the conductor to move seats but she refused every time the conductor asked. She was arrested later that day for disobeying the Alabama law.
All actions are important, however, some are more meaningful than others. Most, if not all, actions create conflict, which may either be positive or negative depending on many factors. One of the most influential women in American history, Rosa Parks, comes about to be the most notorious for not letting another white passenger could take her seat while she stood in the back of the public bus. Her operation sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott which lasted from December 5, 1955 until December 20, 1956. Conversely, there were also other African Americans who resisted others who attempted to take their seats before Rosa Parks, showing Parks was indeed not the first to do so.