between the races. People’s rights were still being violated just because of the color of their skin. Hate crimes were prominent, especially in the Southern states. The 1950’s and 60’s were a time of violence, sit-ins, protests, and war. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. employed a nonviolence strategy to help win supporters. In 1960, four black college students in North Carolina sat at a Woolworth’s lunch counter and asked to be served coffee. Even though they were not served, they
experiencing black oppression which compelled her to take part in the civil rights movement with Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X, close friends to Maya. Angelou began her battle for civil rights when she joined the Harlem Writers Guild. The group was informed on contemporary issues, the most popular of which was African-American civil rights. After attending a rally, directed by Martin Luther King, Jr., Angelou organized “Cabaret for Freedom”, raising money for King’s Southern Christian Leadership
Star Trek was definitely a show ahead of its time. The shows’ creator, Gene Roddenberry, hired a unique cast for his characters that would be shown in a futuristic setting. With a Russian crewmember, Japanese crewmember, an African-American woman, and a vast spectrum of alien species, Star Trek extended the boundaries of race and gender equality by not being afraid to take on controversial topics in many of its episodes. Star Trek first aired on television in the 1960s, a time of great social changes
and difficult struggle. Many African- Americans and even whites put their lives on the line for the cause. One of the most influential leaders in this fight was Martin Luther King Jr. King was a Baptist minister and civil activist who played a key role in the American civil rights movement in the 1960s. Taking inspiration from nonviolent advocates such as Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. King sought equality for African Americans and freedom from the injustices under which they had fallen victim, through peaceful
Civil rights activist Thurgood Marshall revolutionized how the United States viewed the Civil rights of African American men and women. As a lawyer and prominent Supreme Court justice, he fought for Civil rights and social justice, believed that racial integration was a right for all American citizens. Early in his professional life Marshall diminished racial barriers and overcame resistance despite large opposition from colleagues and lawmakers. He then became a revolutionary who had the honor of