The problems within these times can show how bad segregation was, and how strong willed certain people were willing to be during this time.
This was originally caused by African Americans shooting an attempt at trying to bring down laws of segregation, from this, The African Americans proceeding with the civil rights movement fought a 14 year war against the government to gain civil rights.
Initially, the event was unintentional. Four students had bought a couple of items from the store they were at, in Greensboro, North Carolina. They had sat in seats reserved for white only customers, and sat there until they were served. When a waitress asked them to leave, they politely refused; to their surprise, they were not arrested. The four students remained seated for almost an hour until the store closed.
Students, and civilians participated around the nation were the main fighting force behind the sit-ins. These students and civilians faced the most oppression, thus, they felt as if they needed to retaliate back.
These protest groups were facing a great deal of pro-segregation police, and white folks. Along with KKK members, and the white majority.
These protesters stood strong by staying true to their beliefs, fighting with silent peace, and relying on King’s, and X’s, powerful words to empower them.
These sit in events eventually led to the civil rights being given to African Americans who fought so hard for civil rights.
The Black Lives Movement, and the Standing rock defense are events I can relate the civil rights to. The Black Lives Matter and Standing rock defense are events where they are fighting for rights of ownership. Of land, of their people, nevertheless, they can be put into a similar background of the Civil Rights Movement.
The sources below have their rightfully owned work cited below:
http://blacklivesmatter.com/
http://www.ushistory.org/us/54d.asp
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