Essays on Civil Rights

Black Lives Matter movement (BLM) in America is associated with the constant push that is a result of black activism which can also be related to the NFL protests by African American players. The activities of BLM have raised the question of where the tendency stands regarding the understanding of...

Martin Luther King Junior was the most inspirational orator, preacher and thinker America has ever had. All of his writings have been analyzed to study the potential of rhetoric. His rhetoric in the two writings suit the audience in several ways. The tone of King’s writings inspired numerous activists to...

Introduction “The Letter from a Birmingham Jail” by Martin Luther King Jr. was mainly written as a response to the Birmingham clergymen who published an open letter vehemently challenging and criticizing the actions of Martin Luther King and The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). However, when one further scrutinizes the contents...

According to Eric Fromm, a rebel is an individual who does not compromise with the prevailing circumstances for the obviously perceived desirable outcome during a contentious escalation; while a revolutionary is one who does not keep quiet in the face of corrupt leadership but chooses to raise a voice of...

The Similarities and Differences between Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X The essay discusses the similarities and differences between Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X. Malcolm X was an American Muslim who served as a minister and an activist for human rights. His life (1925-1965) is understood by many...

There is proof that women participated in the civil rights movement well and effectively around 1960. Their ongoing participation, particularly in the south and delta areas, serves as evidence of this. Women activists frequently brought civil rights workers into their homes where they cared for, fed, and provided shelter for...

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was founded on February 12th, 1909, and remains the largest, oldest, and most commonly known grass-roots civil rights group in the United States. The organization has over 500,000 affiliates and supporters from all...

When the civil rights movement is mentioned in a discussion, nearly everybody in the audience thinks about Martin Luther King Jr. and his commitment to the movement. Many young Americans equate the Reverend from Montgomery with the efforts and commitment made in the pursuit of freedom and justice for American...

The rhetorical study to be undertaken is that of Robert F. Kennedy's iconic address, which he delivered without advance notice after the death of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968. The Civil Rights Movement was in full swing in America in the late 1960s, and the nation was facing a...

An American An American is someone born and subject to US authority, or having gained citizenship by parents or naturalization, according to the US Constitution ( Thinking of Becoming a U.S. Citizen? ). More Than Citizenship Being an American, though, requires more than that; first, it means being able to possess more independence,...

These two are the most considerable men in the civil rights movement, and years later after their demise, America still celebrates them with their image constant in the American consciousness. As great men who share connections, their ideologies and zeal might be similar, however their character and motivation were driven...

Hughes Langston and the Harlem Renaissance Hughes Langston used to be a courageous man who had the guts to tackle head on, the biggest troubles of the world as seen in his two poems I, Too and Theme for English B. Having grown in a world of racism where the blacks...