18.03.2023
WHY WAS THE CIVIL RIGHTS
MOVEMENT NOT ENOUGH?
Civil Rights
Movement
- 1954 - 1968
- African American civil rights
movement
- main triggers:
- Jim Crow Laws (laws against
African Americans)
- “Separate but equal“ (African
Americans had to attend
separate institutions
(schools))
Picture 1 - Civil Rights Movement timeline
Racial and Ethnic Conflicts
- could only work in low-paid
jobs
- were not allowed to join the
military
Racial and Ethnic
Equality
- treatment in an equal manner
e.g.:
- education
- personal life
- safety and self-determination
for African Americans
- demand for equal participation
in the majority society
-
ght against racism and
discrimination at all levels of
society
- respect for civil rights and the
rule of law for African
Americans
Why was the civil rights movement not
enough?
- insu cient improvements for african americans
- still experience lots of disadvantages and discrimination
e.g.:
- almost 20% longer prison sentences for the same crime
- more often controlled by police
- 14% higher risk of falling o the hoped-for educational
path
- not only a problem in the USA -> worldwide
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Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AoPGag0yoGRAWFH4ngM_zn17aaJAjfGMllHT-LcyQb0/edit?
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