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World War II brought several changes to the world and specifically America. It not only changed the world map but also set impact on the behaviours. WWII played a major role in building turning points during different periods. Before WWII, African Americans were not offered equal rights in the community. It was considered an impossible thing that African could ever do a white collar or even a blue collar job. However, soon after the WWII, there came a turning point in the lives of African American with the Civil Rights Act in 1964.

When America entered into the Second World War it made their friends from different region and everywhere in the world to unite and fight for freedom and also fight against fascism. Ronald Takaki, a famous historian finds out that the armed fight for democracy abroad was followed by disregard of America that everyone was made or created equal. There was racism of all kinds; segregation of African Americans and imprisonment of Japanese Americans and also denying to overall asylum to the Jewish refugees.

Though the conclusion of the American Civil War in 1965 marked the end of slavery in the United States, African-Americans would not see anything resembling true freedom from the segregation and isolation imposed by slavery until very recently, and only after decades of difficult struggle. Some of the most important achievements occurred during the 1960s, when a generation of African-American leaders and activists, including Martin Luther King Jr., Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, and the Freedom Riders, fought against some of the last vestiges of explicit, institutionalized segregation, discrimination, and isolation in order to attain equality and civil rights. Only by examining the treatment of African-Americans throughout America's history can one begin to understand how the the ending of slavery, the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s, and the contemporary issues facing the African-American community are inextricably linked. In turn this allows one to see how rather than existing as a single, identifiable turning point in the history of civil rights, African American's struggle for equality and an end to isolation must be considered as an ongoing project.

This was largely as a result of the non-violent approach of the CRM, as compared to the more radical and violent BPM. Both movements had a significant impact on society and, while the CRM is believed to have had a greater impact in general, the effectiveness of the BPM cannot be disregarded. Each movement produced notable figures of American Civil Rights history and contributed to the changing society of the 1950s to the 1970s. However, the CRM gained more popularity and support by appealing to the consciences of the public in a peaceful manner and subsequently achieved what it aimed to do: to desegregate the South and enable Black people to vote. The BPM did not entirely achieve its aims, nor did it change legislation, but it did succeed in creating a strengthened sense of Black identity and pride in the North. As the above essay is written from the general sense, it is recommended that more personal accounts of the CRM and BPM can be researched to fully understand the effectiveness of each movement on a personal

The emergence of the Black Power movements in the early 1960s coincided with the peak of success for the Civil Rights campaign - the legislation of 1964-65. Thereafter, the focus of campaigns had to move the practical issues related to social and economic deprivation, and the ability to exercise the rights that had been gained. By 1968 little had changed, and it is therefore easy to claim that Black Power movements achieved nothing, and in fact had a negative impact on black Americans.

Through the rise of groups such as the Black Panther Party, violence became increasingly prevalent. “The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense calls upon the American people in general and the black people in particular to take careful note of the racist California Legislature which is now considering legislation aimed at keeping the black people disarmed and powerless at the very same time that racist police agencies throughout the country are intensifying the terror, brutality, murder, and repression of black people (Document F).” As a result of the lack of movement on the bill previously proposed my Kennedy to remove segregation, many African-Americans began to give up on this method of peaceful protest. “All of these efforts have been answered by more repression, deceit, and hypocrisy (Document F).” This is because as it appeared to them, it was not working and had no effect on the government. Instead, they discovered a much more direct approach which, was assured to catch the eye of the government. This method was violence. “The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense believes that the time has come for the black people to arm themselves against this terror before it is too late (Document F).” Through violent “black power” groups such as the Black Panthers, the previously peaceful Civil Rights movement began to take on a new

Analyze the changes that occurred during the 1960’s in the goals, strategies, and support of the movement for African American civil rights.

Due to the successfulness of World War II, Americas society underwent superb economic and social growth. Between the years of 1939 through 1965, a change was seen within minorities, women's status, and the middle class lifestyle; subsequently, resulting in an all around better life for the citizens of America prior to World War II. As a result of the war, people were now open to segregation, women were a part of the workforce, and the possibility of owning your own house was more probable than ever. One might argue that the changes seen after World War II were not superior --due to reluctant fears for growth and change in America--; however, the changes seen after World War II were inevitable acts that helped shape The America now seen in 2016.

Even though it did not completely end discrimination in America, the history surrounding World War II and the Civil Rights Movement was one of our nation’s most defining eras. The equality of the country had never been focused on more than it was during this time. Segregation laws, also known as Jim Crow laws, were eradicated as a result, thus ending a long shameful period in US history. Or, at least starting its decline. Religious and ethnic intolerance shifted to more tolerance among Americans during and after the second world war when soldiers learned to get along to achieve the common goal of ending the reign of terror spread by the evil

Question: “To what extent were the 1950’s the most important turning point in the development of African-American rights in the period 1865-1992?” Whilst the 1950’s were undoubtedly pivotal in developing the course and future tactics of the Civil Rights Movement, it would be hyperbolic to suggest that the 1950’s were the most significant turning point in the development of African-American rights in the period 1865-1992. The lack of political and social progress for African-Americans, even when evaluating the impact of relative successes, highlight the minimal impact the 1950’s had on African-American life. It should still be stressed that the 1950s laid the significant groundwork and established the nature of the Civil Rights Movement.

Throughout the 1960’s, the widespread movement for African American civil rights had transformed in terms of its goals and strategies. The campaign had intensified in this decade, characterized by greater demands and more aggressive efforts. Although the support of the Civil Rights movement was relatively constant, the goals of the movement became more high-reaching and specific, and its strategies became less compromising. African Americans’ struggle for equality during the 1960’s was a relentless movement that used change for progress. In essence, the transformation of the Civil Rights Movement throughout the 1960’s forwarded the evolution of America into a nation of civil equality and freedom.

The World War II had a tremendous impact on African Americans and their struggle for freedom. According to the book “The African American Odyssey”, the two sides of the global conflict avoided direct confrontation with each other. Instead they sought to enlist Africans, Asians, and Latin Americans for proxies. According to http://www.livinghistoryfarm.org/, for many African Americans, the war offered an opportunity to get out of the cycle of crushing rural poverty. African American responded to the emerging world crisis with growing activism. Blacks joined the

World War II was a period of time where many social aspects in the United States undertook a drastic change. Minority groups such as women and African Americans were given the opportunity to progress in their societal stature during the war, as all support and help was required to defeat the Axis powers. As the United States was fighting Nazi racism, its own prejudices regarding the race of foreigners was exposed. People did not understand why minorities would fight “a white man’s war” in a country that did not allow them to become citizens, or have the same rights as a person born on American soil. But, these minorities fought anyway and they received opportunities that would have never arose if the war had not occurred, and many Americans

In the article, “Was the Civil Rights Movement Successful? Tracking and Understanding Black Views” discusses the accomplishments the Civil Rights Movements made as well as other issues that did not resolve. In the article, it touches on how there is popular narrative of the modern civil rights movement is that it was unambiguously successful, especially in the South as well as another narrative of disappointments in the Civil Rights Movement. For this, the author, Wayne Santoro does not go back and look into past opinions of historians or movement leaders, instead he found surveys from 1968-2000 of self-identified blacks if they think racial discrimination has declined since the civil rights movement.

The United States was a divided nation at the time of World War II. Divided by race and racism. This Division had been much greater in the past with the institution of slavery. As the years went by the those beliefs did deteriorate slowly, but they were still present during the years of World War II. This division was lived out in two forms, legislation and social behavior. The legislation came in the form of the “Jim Crow” laws. The belief that some people were naturally superior and others inferior, scientific racism, was the accepted belief of the time These cultural traits were waning. After World War II ended they would decline even more rapidly.