Friday, 21/04/2006 - 6:43 PM PDT

I hope this goes threw. ANyways this is Brandy Lokken/Neises. I scored a 5/6 English 201

Civil Rights
By Brandy Lokken/Neises
The Civil Rights movement had been a huge debate when slaves first appeared to the New World in 1619. The Civil war became even more explosive when America fought over the freedom of these slaves.
Civil Rights is the movement for racial equality in the US that, through nonviolent protest, broke the pattern of racial segregation and achieved national equal rights for blacks.
Many black Americans during the Civil Rights movement tried to get political, social, and economical rights. Black Americans were segregated in Doctor Offices, Clinics, Schools, and buses.
The bus boycott created the dramatic take-off of the Civil Rights movement. Buses had segregated seats. The front of the buses for whites and the back were for blacks. If the buses were crowded and a white person needed to sit down a black person had to give up their seat, even if some seats were empty. Many blacks boarding buses had to pay fees at the door. The bus driver’s were white and often humiliated blacks by calling them names such as nigros, and black ape.
In 1953 a 10-day boycott of buses take place in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Rev. T.J. Jemison was the leader.
The boycott came into affect on December 1st, 1955; when Mrs. Rosa Parks was asked to give up her seat to a man. She refused and was arrested for violating the bus segregation ordinance in Montgomery, Alabama.
The Civil Rights movement was at a peak from 1955-1965. Congress passed the Civil Rights Act in 1964, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, guaranteeing basic Civil Rights for all Americans regardless of race.
Martin Luther King, JR. was a well-known man. He brought freedom to blacks. He helped our country grow as it is today. Martin Luther King JR. not only spoke with purpose but also with style unlike any others. He was an inspirational speaker and a motivational leader. Martin Luther King, JR was in the public eye for only thirteen years. He became the most popular and effective leader of Civil Rights Movement; Unfortunately King was assignated while standing in the balcony of the Lorraine Motel on April 4th, 1968.
The Civil Rights Movement played such a legislative role in the U.S. government. They passed many Civil Rights movements such as a Voting Rights act of 1965, Freedom of Information Act, and declared segregation on busses and schools.
The central tactic of the modern Civil Rights movement was also a principle intended to transform the two separate racial groups into a beloved community. The Civil Rights movement is still important. Many loyal people such as Rosa Parks, and Martin Luther King, JR. helped create for blacks to have all freedom as whites. There are no longer segregated buses, hospitals, clinics, schools, and water fountains. We also get the opportunity to celebrate the wonderful holiday, Martin Luther King, JR day.
Although we had some major events in the U.S. history such as Bloody Sunday, Malcolm X’s death, the 10-day bus boycott, Martin Luther King, JR’s death, and segregated buses we have created a wonderful world of freedom of all races, and religion of all people.

Friday, 21/04/2006 - 6:55 PM PDT

Define a thesis statement "Civil Rights Movement."

The Civil Rights Movement is defined by John Blake in Children of the Movement in a domestic war,” which had a devastating and traumatic affect on the Children of the Civil Rights leaders, and activists. Mary Brown’s father James Zwerg didn’t share his personal experience in the CRM, with his family because he still suffered from emotional and psychological trauma. Both Chaka and James Forman JR. were filled with this expectation to make the world a better place. Their relationship with their father Chaka and James JR had been he was uncomfortable expressing his feelings because he had to keep a lid on them during the movement. James JR. looked at his father more of an activist rather then a father. Chaka’s relationship with his father was he wanted to have a more relational relationship with his dad while James Forman JR. wanted more of an intellectual relationship with his father.

Friday, 21/04/2006 - 7:11 PM PDT

English 201

Children of the Movement
Casualties of War
Prepared by Brandy Lokken/Neises


The children described as “Causalities of War” have many things in common. Many of them had hard working parents and lives. Many of their fathers weren’t around because they were trying to save the nation. Many of the children had to grow up quickly. The mothers were often home taking care of the family much like a single mother. Many of the kid’s fathers belonged to organizations, which help the community. James Forman SR belonged to an organization called Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).
Many of the children’s father’s where beaten during the casualties of war. They suffered an extreme amount of pain.
A thing that was common was that the father's where part of the civil rights movement. James Zweb was one of them. He was a really important man who was extremely brave and was the first person to step off the bus, which he was than beaten. He than became a pastor of a large United Church of Christ congregation in Tucson, Arizona.
Many of the causalities of Rights movement people such as James Zweb life stories differ by many of their father’s led different organizations.
The parental sacrifice wasn’t worth it in the long run. Sometimes the children went through emotional problems such as Chaka Forman. When Chaka was young he barely had a relationship with his father.
Kids don’t need to go through that trauma when they’re younger. At the end of the story Chaka Forman grew closer to his father. He lived with his father in his 40’s and shared emotions with his father for the time lost. So many of the Children of “Casualties of War,” went through much of the emotional drama as their fathers did.