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Tag Archives: Discrimination
Pearl Harbor
[kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/HAnOtWm5OrM" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /]This video is about Pearl Harbor which happened on Dec 7 1941. It is at the begining of my screenplay. Pearl Harbor is a very important turning point in American history because it made United States directly involve in World War II and created Japanese Internment camp which impaired Japanese-American physically and emotionally. Also, Pearl Harbor is an important turning point which pushed discrimination wave into a high point under United States governmental power.
Posted in 1941-1945, Political history, Social History
Tagged Discrimination, Japanese Internment Camp, World War II
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Jiw Crow Law in the 1950’s
Souza
One of the most prominent pieces of American history is the racism that has divided their country and created many hard battles and controversy. In the 1900s, many segregation laws were created to separate black people from white people in every way possible and to ban rights for anyone to defend them; which went against their rights as Americans. During the Reconstruction after the Civil war, the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amendments were created to protect the rights of blacks and the civil rights act of 1875 freed many black people from slavery. However these laws eventually were disregarded and racial tensions mounted. The government then overturned the civil rights act by allowing laws of racial segregation. The laws of segregation which were created after the Reconstruction were known as ‘Jim Crow Laws’. Black people fought back in large protests, such as walking instead of taking the bus and sitting in at lunch counters, and challenged officials to remove these laws. Many black people were murdered throughout their protests for their rights.
In the Rosa Parks’ 1955 act of civil disobedience, in which she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man, was a catalyst in later years of the Civil Rights movement. Her action, and the demonstrations which it stimulated, led to a series of legislative and court decisions that contributed to undermining the Jim Crow system.
This fact led to the Bus Boycott led by Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., which followed Rosa Parks’ action, was, however, not the first of its kind. Numerous boycotts and demonstrations against segregation had occurred throughout the 1930s and 1940s. These early demonstrations achieved positive results and helped spark political activism
Finally, The Civil Rights act of 1964 made it illegal for any states to have laws requiring segregation. However even though these laws had been banished, there would still be racism between blacks and whites for many years up until now even thought we have a black president.
People walking to support the bus boycott.
1960s: Freedom for all Americans.
The Thirteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution was officially passed on December 6, 1865 and it abolished slavery and declared the freedom for American citizens. But the freedom was not established until the 1960s, the time when Civil Rights Act passed to abolish the various discrimination in American society. The Civil Rights activists want to free themselves from “the chains of political and economic slavery.” I think that 1960s are playing a significant role in the American history because in this time the economic and political freedom are achieved, and the Civil Right Act of 1964 helped to establish these freedom.
The race and color based discrimination on the employment were exist before the 1960s. The protesters of Civil Rights movement wanted the equal opportunity to get the job, and their posters focused on the “Jobs and Freedom.” The Civil Rights Act of 1964 helped the blacks to get the same opportunities that the whites had. It is clear that 1960s was the time when all Americans especially Blacks start to enjoy their new economic and political freedom.
The Feminine Mystique
Feminism is a movement that stands for equal rights for women and men. For example: right to greater access to education, same pay for female and male, a right to plan a family or to initiate a divorce. It first appeared in 1890s, but when USA entered 1960s there was a lot of places where sexual discrimination was visible. Most of political offices were held by man, universities still limited number of female students, or in few states woman’s earnings were controlled by their husbands.
Public debate over feminism started in 1963 with publication of Betty Friedan’s manifest The Feminine Mystique. It wasn’t her first attempt to raise a discussion about women’s rights though she wasn’t first to do so.
In 1960s legislative process accelerated a little and few laws were passed. Congress passed the Equal Pay Act in 1963, and The Civil Rights Act in 1964. Both were standing against sexual (and/or racial) discrimination. In 1966 the National Organization for Women (NOW) was created to help women fight against inequalities.
Sometimes I wonder if our great-grandmothers hadn’t been fighting for their rights were would women be now? Could we make our own decision or we would have to ask for men’ permission? There are still a lot of countries were women’ rights aren’t obeyed, but I believe it will change soon.
Posted in 1960-1968, June 14 assignment, Political history, Social History
Tagged Discrimination, feminism, human rights, Woman's rights
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Civil Rights Movement
The single most important change in the 1960’s in my opinion is the social change that arose due to the Civil Rights Movement. Starting with the Greensboro sit-in, the spark ignited a change. The blacks not only fought for termination of racial segregation, but also for social equality. Although it had a rough start with violence from the authority and the constant tension between the activists and the government, it served as a turning point in the American History.
With many organizations established, different races began to unite and protested in different means. Most activists practiced nonviolence ways of demonstration under leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks. The Civil Rights Movement re-established the meaning of Constitution for some group of people. It served as a turning point in the history of African American as they became more accepted and gained their freedom.
Arizona’s New Law
I found this picture on connectamarillo.com in reference to Arizona’s new law on illegal immigration. This law requires local and state law enforcement to question people about their immigration status if there’s reason to suspect they’re in the country illegally. The law also makes it a state crime to be in the U.S. illegally. In my opinion this law is violating the natural rights of human beings because your skin color will be enough of a reason to suspect you are in this country illegally. And this is where racial profiling of hispanics will arise. Whatever happened to “States are required to respect and ensure the human rights of all persons subject to their jurisdiction, without discrimination.”? Supporters believe this law will drive many immigrants out of the country on their own. But according to statistics Arizona’s economy is suffering due to this law which anyone can conclude that immigrants are a big contribution to the economy as a whole.
Posted in 2001-present, Cultural History, Economic History
Tagged Arizona, Discrimination, human rights, Immigration
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Civil Rights Movement
I think this video is important, because make us think how much discrimination the African- American people have faced , I think is time to stop judge people for their skin color. Some times you are who you are and not who you want to be, so it’s time to accept all the people and don’t forget that everybody deserve respect and love.
Posted in 1960-1968, June 8 assignment, Social History
Tagged African American, civil rights, Discrimination
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Segregation
Souza
“The Montgomery bus boycott came about a year after a landmark 1954 Supreme Court ruling outlawed deliberate racial segregation in public schools.
But divisions remained.
Three students at Clinton High School picketed their school as it became the first state-supported school in Tennessee to integrate, in August 1956.”
It is sad that the segragation problem still is present in the America society. In June of 2003, the Bush administration asked the Supreme Court to ignore the Affirmative action . Furthermore, the candidete for senator Rand Paul do not intend to enforce the civil rights act against segregation.Does it seem that some people intend to increase discrimination?
