Essays on Civil Rights

Since its independence in 1776, United States of America has had a bad history of racism where habitually towards its black community. Socially and legally approved rights and privileges were given mostly to white American but not to the African-Americans, Asian-Americans and Native Americans.  There were separate schools for the...

Martin Luther King Jr wrote this letter in response to a letter written by eight clergymen carried by Birmingham Post Herald on April 13. In the letter by the clergymen, they had condemned the civil rights demonstrations led by King. The clergymen termed the protests as “untimely and unwise.” Instead,...

January 1928 in Atlanta, Georgia. His parents were Martin Luther King Snr. and Alberta Williams King. He did begin his education at the Yonge Street Elementary School in Atlanta. Later, he undertook an enrolment in the David Howard Elementary School. He then attended Booker Washington High School. He advanced to...

Ethos, pathos, and logos, are vital elements of oratorical, written works, and argumentation. In his “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” Martin Luther King Jr. greatly employs the use of pathetic appeal to communicate his ideas to the public with the view of persuading them to defend his cause. The use 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...

Since its independence in 1776, United States of America has had a depraved history of racism. Socially and legally approved rights and privileges were given mostly to white American but not to the African-Americans, Asian-Americans and Native Americans. There were separate schools for the whites and other communities (Winter 12)....

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...

Black people were treated as second-class citizens and inferior to their white counterparts, and this resulted in the fight for civil rights for African-Americans and Afro-Cubans in both Cuba and the United States. Although the degree to which black people experienced racial discrimination varied between the two nations due to...

The Principles of Civil Rights The term "civil rights" refers to the independence from discrimination based on racial, ethnic, gender, or other protected characteristics. During the cold war, there was a lot of prejudice, particularly toward persons of color. The principles that governed American society between 1940 and 1970 have changed...