the struggle for civil rights

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The Struggle for civil rights

Mississippi is variably described as the focal point or the epicenter that gave rise to the struggles for civil rights in America . This took place in the 1960s which involved Native Americans , African American Chicanos and Asian Americans . Civil rights movements were formed in the 1950s and 1960s and took place mainly on the southern part of America (History .com , 2007 . The proponents of the civil rights were struggling towards the equality and recognition by mostly the white

Americans . The black activists protested against the white supremacy in a number of ways such as mass demonstrations , legal challenges and self defense

However the struggle for the civil rights which led to the formation of various national movements had a great impact on all the four nationalities in America . The struggle for Civil rights impacted the four ethnic groups namely the Native Americans , African Americans Chicanos , and Asian Americans in various ways that forever changed the course of history in America . Civil rights are basically the freedoms that everyone regardless of ethnic affiliation , country of origin social economic or community background should enjoy . In a nutshell these are the rights a human being is endowed with since birth . These rights are supposed to be drafted in the constitution and in the various acts of congress (CNN , 2004 . There are a number of laws that have been passed since the 1960s which guarantee civil rights to all Americans Initially , the African Americans...