But, how to act against this authoritarian machine? ... " How did the government act toward the protestor's behavior? ... Thus, acts of civil disobedience are considered to be acts of law disobedience, but not every act of law disobedience is an act of civil disobedience. ... Civil disobedience is frequently an effective strategy of changing laws, protecting liberties, and ensuring civil rights. ... The choice of the strategy of civil disobedience and noncooperation is not for all individuals. ...

• Word Count: 1587
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Many believed that the movement began with the Montgomery bus boycott in 1955 and ended with the Voting Rights act of 1965. ... Most of these practices came to an end with the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. ... The SCLC wanted to compliment the NAACP legal strategy by encouraging the use of nonviolent, direct action demonstrations and boycotts. ... It also gave the executive branch the power to enforce the act's provisions. ... After the passage of the Voting Rights act of 1965 , the Civil Rights Movements began to move away from it non-violent roots. ...

• Word Count: 1907
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

During the 1960s, great judicial and legislative reform was made such as the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Civil Rights Act of 1964.The civil rights movement was adopted to never allow systemic oppression for any human being and aimed to transform a tragic past and move towards a greater future. ... This act forced President Dwight Eisenhower to call for federal troops to protect the black students who were admitted into the school. ... This assassination was seen as a turning point as it helped awaken the administration which pushed for the Civil Rights Act of 1964 through congress. ... &...

• Word Count: 1999
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

By a single act of courage she helped change the lives of the African Americans and America as a whole. ... This single act of courage sparked a revolution in many of the black and white communities of Untied States. Rosa Parks' spontaneous act for justice impelled the legendary Montgomery Bus Boycott. ... (Sanders, 2006) The Southern Christian Leadership Conference was originally started as the strategy of nonviolent mass action to protest segregation. ... Rosa Parks created more opportunities for African Americans with a single act of bravery. ...

• Word Count: 1562
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

(King p. 71) Martin Luther King even goes as far as to remind his fellow clergymen that in the 1940's Adolph Hitler did not act against any German Laws, but everything the Hungarian Freedom Fighters did was in fact illegal. ... (King p. 76) Following his release from jail, Martin Luther King, together with the SCLC, re- evaluated their strategies for direct action in Birmingham. ... The new strategy resulted in the removal of Eugene "Bull" Connor as Mayor as well as an agreement with the Birmingham business owners. ...

• Word Count: 1704
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

(King p. 71) Martin Luther King even goes as far as to remind his fellow clergymen that in the 1940's Adolph Hitler did not act against any German Laws, but everything the Hungarian Freedom Fighters did was in fact illegal. ... (King p. 76) Following his release from jail, Martin Luther King, together with the SCLC, re- evaluated their strategies for direct action in Birmingham. ... The new strategy resulted in the removal of Eugene "Bull" Connor as Mayor as well as an agreement with the Birmingham business owners. ...

• Word Count: 1711
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

(King p. 71) Martin Luther King even goes as far as to remind his fellow clergymen that in the 1940's Adolph Hitler did not act against any German Laws, but everything the Hungarian Freedom Fighters did was in fact illegal. ... (King p. 76) Following his release from jail, Martin Luther King, together with the SCLC, re- evaluated their strategies for direct action in Birmingham. ... The new strategy resulted in the removal of Eugene "Bull" Connor as Mayor as well as an agreement with the Birmingham business owners. ...

• Word Count: 1704
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

After attending Morehouse College, he deepened his understanding of theological scholarship and explored Mahatma Gandhi's nonviolent strategy for social change at Crozer Theological Seminary and Boston University where he graduated at the top of his class in 1951. ... From the steps of Lincoln Momorial King gave his renowned "I Have a Dream" oration which later led to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. ... Later that same year the Voting Rights Act was passed. ...

• Word Count: 1259
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

After the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the subsequent 1965 Voting Rights Act, Rustin had begun to hopefully create an alliance of sorts between the Civil Rights movement and the Democratic Party and those of the working class. ... He further argues that the needs of the African-American community call for a shift in political strategy whereby the blacks would have to ally with white unions in order to have an economic agenda, which he further states that it is time to move on from protest to politics. ...

• Word Count: 1949
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Graduate

He took note of Mahatma Ghandi's non-violent strategy of social change during university. ... Kennedy reacting to the rallies and the attitude of Alabama Governor George Wallace submitted the Civil Rights Act (it would be passed in 1964) to Congress. ...

• Word Count: 2369
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

World wide racism has been an issue, and still is. Many people have tried to solve this problem in many ways. One way that is common is influencing people through speech. A number of the speakers were successful and others unsuccessful. Martin Luther King Jr. was definitely one of the many very succ...

• Word Count: 1928
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School