This is just like in the Civil Rights Movement that stretched from 1954-1958. People protested peacefully and were still harmed. Native News Online spelled out the rights that the tribe are being deprived of. “In 2003, our “Quiet Crisis” report addressed the significant shortcomings in federal funding for tribal communities that exacerbated the health and welfare of Native Americans.” (Native News Online). This is putting people’s lives in danger which is seriously conflicting with Civil Rights and basic liberties that the United States was founded on.

The police justified the brutal treatment of them by claiming that they were making an illegal road blockage by protesting. Mass arrests such as this were also common in the Civil Rights Movement. A famous example of this were the Selma to Montgomery marches. The first time this march was planned, it was unsuccessful. According to sources, “A group of 600 people set out on Sunday, March 7, but didn’t get far before Alabama state troopers wielding whips, nightsticks and tear gas rushed the group at the Edmund Pettis Bridge and beat them back to Selma.” (history.com). In both movements, peaceful actions were taken to pursue each individual goal. Unfortunately, both times, violence was the reaction of authorities and led to arrests beatings and in some cases death. Therefore, they are similar because they both had [peaceful protests that turned into violent brawls.

The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe are in a different situation. According the guardian, “The Native American protests against the Dakota Access pipeline have become an international rallying cry for indigenous rights and climate change activism, drawing thousands to the rural area of Cannon Ball, North Dakota.” (Sam Levin). This is slightly different because Native Americans are activists for climate change while African Americans are more focused on the end of segragation. Therefore, they are different because the goals of the movements are different.