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Thursday, May 24, 2012
Civil Rights Movement a Youth Movement?
Is it fair to call the Civil Rights Movement a Youth Movement? What motivates people in engage is this movement? Would you have had the bravery to do the same?
7 comments:
Emanae Smith
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If I had to choose on whether the civil rights movement was a youth movement or not, I would say yes and no. I would say yes because the young people are the ones tht you see most viewed in the reports nd films dated back to that time that show and talk about all the events of that time, the people all the brutality happened to, and more on their experiances. I would also say no because besides the young people there were many old/middle aged people apart of the civil rights movement like our most famous of leaders, malcolm x and martin luther king jr. they may not have been old but they were older than many of the youth participating including others like rosa parks,harry belafonte, white people, black people, old and young and many more. And that is why when answering if the civil rights movement was a youth movement I would say yes and no. I think what motivates people to engage in this movement and other things they believe in is because it's just something in them that tells them this isn't right or this isn't fair and you need to be apart of this to help change the world and the people in it. I honestly believe I wouldn't have the bravery to do the same or something similar to what these people have done. I would do certain things not just not doing anything but I honestly don't believe I'd have the complete bravery to go through all the things like the violence, being beat, and killed, I don't know why but I don't think my heart has that much courage i'd be apart of it but not that far into it I just don't believe I could do it.
I think the Civil Rights Movement was a youth movement. Yes, there were many youth and some elders, but it didn’t affect the elders as much as it did with the youth. The movement too affected the elders, but the elders lived most of their life out. The youth were just beginning to live their lives out, so by helping with the movement they were soon to gain rights that would help them in the nearby future. The people in the movie were benefited more after they fought for their rights. They were inspired to know that they had a future once they got their rights. While the music encouraged them, it also gave them hope to know that by helping with this movement they can have a brighter future. The movement was mostly youth who fought for their futures to gain the rights that everyone has now. So, yes the Civil Rights Movement was a youth movement, because it benefited the youth more since they were young before, and now they gained rights for when they get older. The Civil Rights Movement brought more change to the futures of the youth, then the elders.
For the most part, I agreed with Emanae on her thesis. I think that it is partially fair to call the Civil Rights Movement a Youth Movement. The term “youth” range from the period between childhood and the adult age of a person. Take “Board vs the Board of Education” for example; it was a phenomenal case that declared separate public schools for blacks and white students unconstitutional. Although the case was accomplished by fellow teachers, administrators, parents, and guardians, it was all done for the sake of their young generations. In other words, the rights that they’ve fought for, was the rights for black students, whom the future is depended on. On the other hand, I also think that the movement shouldn’t just be based as a youth movement but rather as the “New Negro” movement. Inspiring people such as MLK , Rosa Park, etc were also responsible for the success of this movement, therefore I think that as a whole, every black person during this period of time should be credited for the civil rights movement.
I think it is fair to say that the Civil Rights Movement was a youth movement. During this time, the youth were the ones mainly affected by what was going on around them. Especially in their own schools & neighborhoods. Segregation became a key factor in the Civil Rights movement. For example, until the "Brown VS. Board of Education" case segregation in schools dominated the Civil Rights Movement. When school began to integrate, the children were affected tremendously. Because black and white children began going to school together, the whites started to discriminate against the black youth more. During this time of the Civil Rights Movement, the youth were just beginning to enter the world of racism and discrimination. At first they didn't exactly understand it but once they realized what was going on, they decided to take action and do something about it. They organized sit-ins, protests, freedom rides and more. Although the adults and elders did play a part in the civil rights movement, the youth was not always recognized for what they did. With the participation and powerful efforts of the youth if the Civil Rights Movement, changes were made and that is why the Civil Rights Movement is considered a youth movement.
Kennay DeShields Yes, I believe that the Civil Rights Movement was considered a youth movement. I say this because I feel as though younger people were an important factor during this time. They were going through more issues surrounded by them. Youth were the ones that still were in school. Also, they had to experience segregation back in school and the community. It made a difference for them for the fact that that was all they knew as a child growing up. They took part in their world as did things that was going to help out. With their power, it changed many things. The youth were fighting for their rights and trying to make it so that they would have a great future with not a lot of troubles.
In my opinion, Yes the Civil Rights Movement was considered a youth movement. The Civil Rights Movement was considered a youth movement because it consisted and involved majority of the youth population at the time. In agreement to what Ken'nay said the youth experienced the segregation throughout schools and their community many students who experienced segregation throughout their school at this were between the ages of maybe 5-17. In addition, the youth were very important in the Civil Rights Movement because they were the ones experiencing the change, maltreatment, disrespect and segregation. The youth turned the Civil Rights Movement into a youth movement because they took charge and strive to make society better for them. If i was in the same predicament i think i would have the bravery to do the same because i would feel and want to be entitled to my rights and i would strive to do so by any means neccesary.
Yes, i do believe that the civil rights movement was a youth movement. I believe the civil rights movement was a youth movement because it involved and effected the youth of that time period. Even though there were middle aged/elderly present during the movement, the youth took charge of it. Famous leaders of this time such as Martin Luther King Jr, and Malcolm X were certainly not old enough to be called middle aged or elderly. they were young and full of life which was the representation of the youth. The civil rights movement was a revolution that focused on the future of the youth and whether or not they would be able to in a impartial America.
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If I had to choose on whether the civil rights movement was a youth movement or not, I would say yes and no. I would say yes because the young people are the ones tht you see most viewed in the reports nd films dated back to that time that show and talk about all the events of that time, the people all the brutality happened to, and more on their experiances. I would also say no because besides the young people there were many old/middle aged people apart of the civil rights movement like our most famous of leaders, malcolm x and martin luther king jr. they may not have been old but they were older than many of the youth participating including others like rosa parks,harry belafonte, white people, black people, old and young and many more. And that is why when answering if the civil rights movement was a youth movement I would say yes and no. I think what motivates people to engage in this movement and other things they believe in is because it's just something in them that tells them this isn't right or this isn't fair and you need to be apart of this to help change the world and the people in it. I honestly believe I wouldn't have the bravery to do the same or something similar to what these people have done. I would do certain things not just not doing anything but I honestly don't believe I'd have the complete bravery to go through all the things like the violence, being beat, and killed, I don't know why but I don't think my heart has that much courage i'd be apart of it but not that far into it I just don't believe I could do it.
I think the Civil Rights Movement was a youth movement. Yes, there were many youth and some elders, but it didn’t affect the elders as much as it did with the youth. The movement too affected the elders, but the elders lived most of their life out. The youth were just beginning to live their lives out, so by helping with the movement they were soon to gain rights that would help them in the nearby future. The people in the movie were benefited more after they fought for their rights. They were inspired to know that they had a future once they got their rights. While the music encouraged them, it also gave them hope to know that by helping with this movement they can have a brighter future. The movement was mostly youth who fought for their futures to gain the rights that everyone has now. So, yes the Civil Rights Movement was a youth movement, because it benefited the youth more since they were young before, and now they gained rights for when they get older. The Civil Rights Movement brought more change to the futures of the youth, then the elders.
For the most part, I agreed with Emanae on her thesis. I think that it is partially fair to call the Civil Rights Movement a Youth Movement. The term “youth” range from the period between childhood and the adult age of a person. Take “Board vs the Board of Education” for example; it was a phenomenal case that declared separate public schools for blacks and white students unconstitutional. Although the case was accomplished by fellow teachers, administrators, parents, and guardians, it was all done for the sake of their young generations. In other words, the rights that they’ve fought for, was the rights for black students, whom the future is depended on. On the other hand, I also think that the movement shouldn’t just be based as a youth movement but rather as the “New Negro” movement. Inspiring people such as MLK , Rosa Park, etc were also responsible for the success of this movement, therefore I think that as a whole, every black person during this period of time should be credited for the civil rights movement.
I think it is fair to say that the Civil Rights Movement was a youth movement. During this time, the youth were the ones mainly affected by what was going on around them. Especially in their own schools & neighborhoods. Segregation became a key factor in the Civil Rights movement. For example, until the "Brown VS. Board of Education" case segregation in schools dominated the Civil Rights Movement. When school began to integrate, the children were affected tremendously. Because black and white children began going to school together, the whites started to discriminate against the black youth more. During this time of the Civil Rights Movement, the youth were just beginning to enter the world of racism and discrimination. At first they didn't exactly understand it but once they realized what was going on, they decided to take action and do something about it. They organized sit-ins, protests, freedom rides and more. Although the adults and elders did play a part in the civil rights movement, the youth was not always recognized for what they did. With the participation and powerful efforts of the youth if the Civil Rights Movement, changes were made and that is why the Civil Rights Movement is considered a youth movement.
Kennay DeShields
Yes, I believe that the Civil Rights Movement was considered a youth movement. I say this because I feel as though younger people were an important factor during this time. They were going through more issues surrounded by them. Youth were the ones that still were in school. Also, they had to experience segregation back in school and the community. It made a difference for them for the fact that that was all they knew as a child growing up. They took part in their world as did things that was going to help out. With their power, it changed many things. The youth were fighting for their rights and trying to make it so that they would have a great future with not a lot of troubles.
In my opinion, Yes the Civil Rights Movement was considered a youth movement. The Civil Rights Movement was considered a youth movement because it consisted and involved majority of the youth population at the time. In agreement to what Ken'nay said the youth experienced the segregation throughout schools and their community many students who experienced segregation throughout their school at this were between the ages of maybe 5-17. In addition, the youth were very important in the Civil Rights Movement because they were the ones experiencing the change, maltreatment, disrespect and segregation. The youth turned the Civil Rights Movement into a youth movement because they took charge and strive to make society better for them. If i was in the same predicament i think i would have the bravery to do the same because i would feel and want to be entitled to my rights and i would strive to do so by any means neccesary.
Yes, i do believe that the civil rights movement was a youth movement. I believe the civil rights movement was a youth movement because it involved and effected the youth of that time period. Even though there were middle aged/elderly present during the movement, the youth took charge of it. Famous leaders of this time such as Martin Luther King Jr, and Malcolm X were certainly not old enough to be called middle aged or elderly. they were young and full of life which was the representation of the youth. The civil rights movement was a revolution that focused on the future of the youth and whether or not they would be able to in a impartial America.
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