Mythes et Héros

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To what extent did Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King and Malcolm X contribute to the improvement of black Americans' rights?

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[...] It is an artistic indictment against racism in the United States and more particularly against the lynching suffered by African-Americans, who then reach a peak in the southern states of the USA. The "strange fruit" evoked in the piece is the body of a black man hanging from a tree. Indeed, the lynching in Marion marked everyone's spirit. A "Necktie Party" in Marion, Indiana is a picture taken during this event, on August by Lawrence H. Beitler. It shows the lynching of two young blacks, Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith. They had been arrested the night before, accused of stealing and murdering a white worker and raping his girlfriend. [...]

[...] White and Black people were separated in almost every public places: schools, transports, bars. This is well represented on "The Problem We All Live With", a painting by the American painter Norman Rockwell, published on January It represents Ruby Bridges, a six-year-old African-American who visits a New Orleans school attended by white children only on November during the desegregation process for blacks and whites. Because of threats against her, she is escorted by four marshal assistants in charge of her protection. [...]

[...] Then, he began a campaign against the Vietnam War and Poverty, which ended in 1968 with his assassination. However, not all black leaders during the civil rights movement were in favor of equality. Some advocated for Black supremacy. The fight for civil rights through black domination Atrocities leading to ideas of black supremacy Before the civil rights movement, the lynching of black people had become regular and popular. In addition to being still under slavery in some states, black people were killed without reason, as a real entertainment for white people. [...]

[...] Conclusion: By different means, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King and Malcolm X marked the Black American's history. Pacifism used by Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King permitted to Black Americans to be heard by the nation, notably by the politicians. Violence used by Malcolm X helped Black Americans to get hope about their future. Even if the segregation is over in the USA, racism is still a problem. Maybe a new leader black leader would be welcome, in order for Black people to have a voice speaking for them. [...]

[...] Then, Rosa Parks, an African-American woman who became an iconic figure in the fight against racial segregation in the United States, earning her the nickname of "mother of the civil rights movement" from the US Congress, became famous on December by refusing to give way to a white passenger on the bus. Indeed, by this act, she wanted to show to everyone that black and white people are equal, equal enough to seat all together in the bus. This was the beginning of a revolution. Martin Luther King's pacifist activism Martin Luther King was an African-American Baptist pastor and nonviolent activist for black civil rights in the United States, peace and against poverty. [...]