Week 13: Intro to the Black Freedom Movement

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Sit-in's became a popular tactic for civil rights movements.

Ever heard the saying "I'm tired of being tired", that's exactly what's going on in this week's blog. African Americans were tired of the slow pace changes that they believed should have already happened, so instead of waiting for a change they made changes! They used sit-ins, freedom rides, and protest marches to fight segregation, poverty, and unemployment. Although it wasn't the easiest many tactic were used and some outcomes were positive, others were not. 

The Non-Violent Movement: This movement started in 1955 with the Montgomery Bus Boycott, they protesters used mass boycotts of city buses for 381 days to damage bus companies profit, the supreme court finally ruled segregation of public transportation was illegal. This movement led to the rise of Martin Luther King becoming the president of the SCLC. 
 
The non-violent tactic was a smart way to go about things, especially when you have a lot of support. If you pay attention to history you can tell using violence wasn't always the best option. 

The Children's Campaign: Organized by the SCLC  in 1963 to bring attention nationally to what was going on in the south. The goal of the local campaign was to attack the city’s segregation system by putting pressure on Birmingham’s merchants during the Easter season, the second biggest shopping season of the year. The campaign launched with mass meetings, lunch counter sit-ins, a march on city hall, and a boycott of downtown merchants.

There were many struggles in American that made many people mad because this was a country built by many blacks, woman and men and the same place they help create is the very same place that's trying to demolish them. People fought for woman rights, LBGTQ rights and Mexican-American rights. All rights were important and it's sad as a country we had to go through so much, it sucks that discrimination was still going on. During this time African Americans were beat, dog were put on people, hosed down with high pressure fire hose and more.. all because of being black. 

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  1. Morgan HoldenApril 25, 2019 at 10:46 AM

    That first line really hit the nail on the head. That is the perfect representation of this movement. I honestly can't believe we still need to protest for basic human rights as blacks. America hasn't realized if they just treat us like humans we could improve so much as a country that's actually united and not just for show. But who listens to us?

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  2. Shameal EmoryApril 27, 2019 at 8:46 PM

    You captured my attention with how you started your blog, because it is a saying we ave heard time after time again. I enjoyed the detail and organization within your blog. Also that you touched on the different elements that played apart of the movement. Each piece played such a crucial part in aiding to the development of African Americans.

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