I may not get there with you but I want you to know tonight that we ever people
you to know tonight that we ever people
you to know tonight that we ever people will get to the promised land human
will get to the promised land human
will get to the promised land human progress is neither automatic nor
progress is neither automatic nor
progress is neither automatic nor inevitable welcome to watchmojo.com and
inevitable welcome to watchmojo.com and
inevitable welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about the
today we’ll be learning more about the
today we’ll be learning more about the history of the American civil rights
history of the American civil rights
history of the American civil rights movement the end of the American Civil
movement the end of the American Civil
movement the end of the American Civil War in 1865 effectively meant the end of
War in 1865 effectively meant the end of
War in 1865 effectively meant the end of slavery but African Americans were in
slavery but African Americans were in
slavery but African Americans were in for a long struggle before they were
for a long struggle before they were
for a long struggle before they were finally awarded equal rights as of 1870
finally awarded equal rights as of 1870
finally awarded equal rights as of 1870 all eligible male citizens were able to
all eligible male citizens were able to
all eligible male citizens were able to vote
vote
vote however blacks were discouraged – by
however blacks were discouraged – by
however blacks were discouraged – by violence and eventually legal
violence and eventually legal
violence and eventually legal stipulations in 1896 the Supreme Court
stipulations in 1896 the Supreme Court
stipulations in 1896 the Supreme Court ruled to maintain racial segregation in
ruled to maintain racial segregation in
ruled to maintain racial segregation in private businesses in a case called
private businesses in a case called
private businesses in a case called Plessy versus Ferguson soon broadened to
Plessy versus Ferguson soon broadened to
Plessy versus Ferguson soon broadened to include schools many southern states
include schools many southern states
include schools many southern states applied this separate-but-equal
applied this separate-but-equal
applied this separate-but-equal mentality to all aspects of life however
mentality to all aspects of life however
mentality to all aspects of life however this led to the application of Jim Crow
this led to the application of Jim Crow
this led to the application of Jim Crow laws which resulted in blacks being
laws which resulted in blacks being
laws which resulted in blacks being treated as second-class citizens
treated as second-class citizens
treated as second-class citizens segregated schools public transit
segregated schools public transit
segregated schools public transit restrooms water fountains and more
restrooms water fountains and more
restrooms water fountains and more continued well into the 1900s in 1909 a
continued well into the 1900s in 1909 a
continued well into the 1900s in 1909 a group of prominent black and white
group of prominent black and white
group of prominent black and white campaigners created the National
campaigners created the National
campaigners created the National Association for the Advancement of
Association for the Advancement of
Association for the Advancement of Colored People or NAACP their goal was
Colored People or NAACP their goal was
Colored People or NAACP their goal was to increase racial equality and
to increase racial equality and
to increase racial equality and challenged issues like the Jim Crow laws
challenged issues like the Jim Crow laws
challenged issues like the Jim Crow laws unfortunately it was between 1910 and
unfortunately it was between 1910 and
unfortunately it was between 1910 and 1930 that white supremacist group the Ku
1930 that white supremacist group the Ku
1930 that white supremacist group the Ku Klux Klan saw its biggest expansion amid
Klux Klan saw its biggest expansion amid
Klux Klan saw its biggest expansion amid increased racial friction following the
increased racial friction following the
increased racial friction following the first world war the n-double-a-cp was
first world war the n-double-a-cp was
first world war the n-double-a-cp was devoted to ending lynching by white
devoted to ending lynching by white
devoted to ending lynching by white vigilantes by mid-century the group
vigilantes by mid-century the group
vigilantes by mid-century the group became instrumental in the Brown versus
became instrumental in the Brown versus
became instrumental in the Brown versus the Board of Education of Topeka court
the Board of Education of Topeka court
the Board of Education of Topeka court case this class-action suit filed in
case this class-action suit filed in
case this class-action suit filed in 1951 asked that segregation in schools
1951 asked that segregation in schools
1951 asked that segregation in schools be struck down taken to the Supreme
be struck down taken to the Supreme
be struck down taken to the Supreme Court the case resulted in the first
Court the case resulted in the first
Court the case resulted in the first integrated school in the United States
integrated school in the United States
integrated school in the United States to open in the fall of 1955 encouraged
to open in the fall of 1955 encouraged
to open in the fall of 1955 encouraged by the decision the civil rights
by the decision the civil rights
by the decision the civil rights movement began to hold high-profile
movement began to hold high-profile
movement began to hold high-profile boycott
boycott
boycott marches sit-ins and other peaceful
marches sit-ins and other peaceful
marches sit-ins and other peaceful protests these included 1955 s
protests these included 1955 s
protests these included 1955 s Montgomery bus boycott in support of
Montgomery bus boycott in support of
Montgomery bus boycott in support of Rosa Parks a watershed moment came in
Rosa Parks a watershed moment came in
Rosa Parks a watershed moment came in 1957 when a high school in Arkansas
1957 when a high school in Arkansas
1957 when a high school in Arkansas admitted a group of african-american
admitted a group of african-american
admitted a group of african-american students nicknamed the Little Rock Nine
students nicknamed the Little Rock Nine
students nicknamed the Little Rock Nine protested by fellow students the
protested by fellow students the
protested by fellow students the governor and even the state’s National
governor and even the state’s National
governor and even the state’s National Guard President Dwight Eisenhower
Guard President Dwight Eisenhower
Guard President Dwight Eisenhower eventually intervened to ensure the
eventually intervened to ensure the
eventually intervened to ensure the students safe passage by 1962
students safe passage by 1962
students safe passage by 1962 universities also began integrating
universities also began integrating
universities also began integrating though black students were still met
though black students were still met
though black students were still met with protests and violence the southern
with protests and violence the southern
with protests and violence the southern freedom movement continued into the 60s
freedom movement continued into the 60s
freedom movement continued into the 60s with support from newly elected
with support from newly elected
with support from newly elected President John F Kennedy and his brother
President John F Kennedy and his brother
President John F Kennedy and his brother Attorney General Robert Kennedy the
Attorney General Robert Kennedy the
Attorney General Robert Kennedy the violence of the Birmingham Alabama
violence of the Birmingham Alabama
violence of the Birmingham Alabama campaign influenced the President to
campaign influenced the President to
campaign influenced the President to fully endorse the movement a great
fully endorse the movement a great
fully endorse the movement a great change is at hand and our task our
change is at hand and our task our
change is at hand and our task our obligation is to make that revolution
obligation is to make that revolution
obligation is to make that revolution that change peaceful and constructive
that change peaceful and constructive
that change peaceful and constructive for all On June 19th 1963 he proposed a
for all On June 19th 1963 he proposed a
for all On June 19th 1963 he proposed a civil rights bill to Congress which was
civil rights bill to Congress which was
civil rights bill to Congress which was approved in 1964 after his death with
approved in 1964 after his death with
approved in 1964 after his death with support from President Lyndon Johnson
support from President Lyndon Johnson
support from President Lyndon Johnson the bill struck down existing
the bill struck down existing
the bill struck down existing legislation that allowed for
legislation that allowed for
legislation that allowed for discrimination and its approval was
discrimination and its approval was
discrimination and its approval was largely influenced by Martin Luther King
largely influenced by Martin Luther King
largely influenced by Martin Luther King jr. and the march on Washington of
jr. and the march on Washington of
jr. and the march on Washington of August 1963
our nature
our nature – a powerful symphony
– a powerful symphony
– a powerful symphony capturing the attention of the media and
capturing the attention of the media and
capturing the attention of the media and the population this event attracted
the population this event attracted
the population this event attracted hundreds of thousands of people in
hundreds of thousands of people in
hundreds of thousands of people in support of civil rights following Matt
support of civil rights following Matt
support of civil rights following Matt the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ended the
the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ended the
the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ended the prejudiced voting system instantly
prejudiced voting system instantly
prejudiced voting system instantly effective blacks began voting and
effective blacks began voting and
effective blacks began voting and running for public office
running for public office
running for public office however just days later on August 11th a
however just days later on August 11th a
however just days later on August 11th a violent six-day riot in the Los Angeles
violent six-day riot in the Los Angeles
violent six-day riot in the Los Angeles neighborhood of watts resulted in 34
neighborhood of watts resulted in 34
neighborhood of watts resulted in 34 deaths this was indicative of a period
deaths this was indicative of a period
deaths this was indicative of a period of racially motivated violence that
of racially motivated violence that
of racially motivated violence that occurred in the mid to late 1960s this
occurred in the mid to late 1960s this
occurred in the mid to late 1960s this era also saw the rise of black power led
era also saw the rise of black power led
era also saw the rise of black power led in large part by Stokely Carmichael in
in large part by Stokely Carmichael in
in large part by Stokely Carmichael in opposition to extremists like the Ku
opposition to extremists like the Ku
opposition to extremists like the Ku Klux Klan this ideology was exemplified
Klux Klan this ideology was exemplified
Klux Klan this ideology was exemplified by the Black Panther Party which
by the Black Panther Party which
by the Black Panther Party which followed the principles set forth by
followed the principles set forth by
followed the principles set forth by Malcolm X rising to prominence in the
Malcolm X rising to prominence in the
Malcolm X rising to prominence in the 1950s his radical ideas advocated
1950s his radical ideas advocated
1950s his radical ideas advocated militancy for blacks black people
militancy for blacks black people
militancy for blacks black people dissatisfied the dissatisfied not only
dissatisfied the dissatisfied not only
dissatisfied the dissatisfied not only with the white man but they’re
with the white man but they’re
with the white man but they’re dissatisfied with these Negroes who have
dissatisfied with these Negroes who have
dissatisfied with these Negroes who have been sitting around here posing as
been sitting around here posing as
been sitting around here posing as leaders and spokesmen for black people
leaders and spokesmen for black people
leaders and spokesmen for black people and actually making the problem worse
and actually making the problem worse
and actually making the problem worse instead of making the problem better he
instead of making the problem better he
instead of making the problem better he remained an influential and
remained an influential and
remained an influential and controversial human rights activist
controversial human rights activist
controversial human rights activist until his assassination in 1965 the
until his assassination in 1965 the
until his assassination in 1965 the murders of civil rights leaders
murders of civil rights leaders
murders of civil rights leaders continued when Martin Luther King jr.
continued when Martin Luther King jr.
continued when Martin Luther King jr. was killed in April 1968 and Robert
was killed in April 1968 and Robert
was killed in April 1968 and Robert Kennedy
Kennedy
Kennedy two months later despite racial tensions
two months later despite racial tensions
two months later despite racial tensions continuing into the 1990s progress has
continuing into the 1990s progress has
continuing into the 1990s progress has been measurable the election of
been measurable the election of
been measurable the election of President Barack Obama in 2008 is seen
President Barack Obama in 2008 is seen
President Barack Obama in 2008 is seen by many to be a culmination of centuries
by many to be a culmination of centuries
by many to be a culmination of centuries of work in favor of racial equality this
of work in favor of racial equality this
of work in favor of racial equality this is the meaning of our liberty and our
is the meaning of our liberty and our
is the meaning of our liberty and our Creed why men and women and children of
Creed why men and women and children of
Creed why men and women and children of every race and every faith can join in
every race and every faith can join in
every race and every faith can join in celebration across this magnificent mall
celebration across this magnificent mall
celebration across this magnificent mall and why a man whose father less than 60
and why a man whose father less than 60
and why a man whose father less than 60 years ago might not have been served at
years ago might not have been served at
years ago might not have been served at a local restaurant can now stand before
a local restaurant can now stand before
a local restaurant can now stand before you to take a most sacred oath
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