Robert Parris Moses: Civil Rights Activist

Knowing this man is to love this man. He has been a great role model for and during the civil rights movement and so much more. This man’s name is John Lewis Others may say he is someone who just wanted to start trouble and he should leave things the way they were. By analyzing his early life, his education, becoming a civil rights activist, and a U.S. Congressman, I will be able to show you why I think he is a great person all around. It is also clear that John Lewis shaped his time.

Throughout history, people have made sacrifices, changes, and big decisions that later sometimes result in something grand. These grand occurrences can either be good or bad. Usually as time goes on these events and most well-known people of this time are highlighted in history classes for students to learn and to honor those of that time. However, some of the smaller people that contributed to historical events aren’t as highlighted as those that were seen as the big leaders. For example, in the American Revolution, the people that usually come to mind are George Washington, Paul Revere, and Thomas Jefferson. What about the people who were injured, scared and killed because of this bloody war? They seem to be forgotten until they are highlighted once again. Another example of a person that was not really highlighted for their actions is Nina Simone. She made an impact on the Civil Right Movement that not many other artist or celebrity would have done. When you think of the Civil Rights Movement the first three that come to mind of course are, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcom X, and Rosa Parks. So, when someone hears the name Nina Simone the two most common responses might be “Who’s that?” or “Oh the singer?”. But what is forgotten is how she, at such a high level, put her reputation at a risk. Nina Simone was a very well-known singer of the 1950s and 1960s especially for her song “Feeling Good”. She didn’t just use her popularity for fame and money but to express

Benjamin Chavis Muhammad is an African American civil rights leader. He was born on 22 January, 1948 in Oxford, North Carolina. He has taken his last name Muhammad sometime later in his life. His parents were Benjamin Chavis Sr. and Elisabeth Chavis. He was the only son of his parents among his three siblings. He did his schooling from the orphanage of colored people in North Carolina, where his mother worked as a teacher. Chavis became the member of National Association for Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) at the age of twelve. Chavis is married to Martha Rivera Chavis and has eight children.

Richard Dobbs Spaight came into this world on March 27, 1758 in New Bern North Carolina. When Spaight's parents died at the age 8, he was sent to Ireland where obtained excellet education. In Spaight graduated from Scotland's Glasgow University before her return the North Carolina in 1778.

Throughout history, there have been a multitude of people who have left the modern society to bask in the glow of their legacies. Harry Tyson Moore exemplified this concept with his roles as an educator and as a civil rights activist. Before becoming a renowned advocate during the civil rights era, Harry T. Moore had previously been a teacher at Monroe Elementary School, principal of Titusville Colored Junior High School, and held the positions of principal and teacher of Mims Colored Elementary School (The Life of Harry Tyson Moore). Ultimately, Harry T. Moore should be recognized for his influential contributions to Florida, including the establishment and participation in the branches of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and for his foundation of the Progressive Voters’ League of Florida.

Since ministers from the black church rose as formal charismatic leaders in the movement, there was not a situation in which a woman could be a charismatic leader.

First, you can’t be separate but equal . For an example Ruby Bridges was treated unequally in the Civil Rights movement . She should’ve been integrated into classes with white children from the start . that’s what I meant when I said you can’t be separate but equal . Separate but equal is not equal . The principal thought it was equal because she was still getting taught but at the end of the day Ruby was still separate from whites and that’s not equal . Equal is when everybody is getting treated fairly . Equal is when Ruby and all the other blacks is in the same classes in a great school and getting taught the same .

The Civil Rights Movement had two sides to it, right or wrong people felt strongly on both sides. Harry F. Byrd was one of biggest oppositions to the key parts of the Civil Rights Movement. Harry F. Byrd opposed desegregation in schools all across Virginia. Byrd said: “There are funds available to pay tuition for children when public schools are close”(Byrd 2). This is from a wealthy white point of view. This shows that Byrd supports that schools should be segregated by providing tuition money to children for segregated white private schools. Byrd represents a traditional White view during The Civil RIghts movement who does not believe integration works. The other side is from an African American student who attended a newly Integrated school

Robert (Bob) Moses was an educator and civil rights activist. Robert Parris Moses was born January 23, 1935 in Harlem New York, and was referred to as Bob Moses. He’s known for his work as a leader of the Southern Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and an activist for voter education and registration in Mississippi during the 1960’s civil rights movement. He was a graduate of Hamilton College and completed a Master in Philosophy at Harvard University.

Jim zwerg was a person that had a role in the freedom rides of 1961. He was originally from Appleton, Wisconsin in the north of the lake,winnebago,went to the south and registered in Beloit college, and then during his junior year he had a transfer slip to Fisk university in nashville, tennessee. His interest in a black university was sparked by his friend Robert Carter.Zwerg who majored in sociology had interests in becoming a minister. He was astounded when he heard of targeted racism like fraternities turning down black applicants which made him de-pledge from his fraternity and join another. It was called “Beta Theta Pi” that was a integrated fraternity. At Fisk university he got drawn into the civil rights movement.This is how he met

Ralph D. Abernathy was born on March 11, 1926 in Alabama in a small town called Linden. He grew up around a church and became a minister, who with Martin Luther King Jr, organized the historical Montgomery bus boycott. He co-founded the S.C.L.C and was a major civil rights figure, serving as a close mentor for Mr. King and later to be the S.C.L.C president. Later returning to the be a minister.

Robert Moses was born in New Haven Connecticut. He is considered the “master builder” of New York City, Long Island, Rockland county, and Westchester county of the mid 1900’s. After graduating from Yale and earning a Ph.D. in political science from Columbia, Robert Moses became attracted to New York City reform politics. Moses caught the notice of Belle Moskowitz, an advisor to Al Smith. Moses rose to power with Al Smith, who became governor of New York in 1922. Robert Moses was in charge in the development of Jones Beach

Immediately after the Second World War, Robert Moses’ power increased exponentially. He then, got a control over city’s housing authority. Huge amount of money was spent by the federal government on the public housing and low income housing. This money was spent in New York at the command of Robert Moses. Up to that point Moses had been building mostly parks and bridges, now, he was going to build inside the city. No one could have predicted the magnitude of explosion that would overtake New York. Moses demanded to be the construction co-ordinater. The construction co-ordinater has to represent the city in all its dealing with federal government. And therefore, he got a control over public housing and federal money. In the end of the year 1948,

American Civil Rights activist Bayard Rustin was born on March 17, 1917 in West Chester Pennsylvania. He was an outstanding leader in organizing non- violent social movements for civil rights. However, Rustin lived life as a gay man; his aimed was to fight against the bigotry of gay rights. In 1944 Rustin served three years in prison during World War II for refusing the draft because he was a Quaker .He was also arrested in 1953 and served time during the war in prison for lewd conduct for homosexual activity in an automobile with two white men. Throughout Rustin career he received many honorary degrees, awards and accomplishments. In fact he was an adviser to Martin Luther King Jr and participated in civil rights protest for the Montgomery

Robert Moses was the creator of New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County, NY throughout the 1 1930s and 1950s. He had transformed neighborhoods into shorelines and highways/roadways. He was very successful and changed NYC forever. However, some believed that he had removed lower-class residents from their homes to benefit the rich. I believe that he had helped the people of the future by making their life easier and untroublesome. But he was also very inconsiderate with the people who he had displaced to create a better future for the working society today. He had ignored the people of New York City, who had made the city up. Streets, playgrounds, and pools do not make a city, but the people who live within it do. Michael Powell