American Civil Rights Movement (Essay Sample)

American Civil Right Movement
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Question 1
Black nationalism refers to the fight for racial segregation and separation of black people and it advocated for self-governance among the black people. The major philosophical component of black nationalism were economical, political and social in nature. Social philosophy were for unity, peace and harmony among the black people. Political philosophy called for a fair representation of African- American in the congress while economic philosophy advocated for equal distribution of wealth between the white and black people.
Question 2
The successes were that the convention helped in registering black voters and also it encouraged the election of black leaders in some states such as Georgia and it created a path for social justice movements. However it failed because it was racial in nature and it brought a division in blacks because some were for black nationalists while others were for black integrationist.
Question 3
Mohammed Ali refused to enter into the U.S armed forces because he was a Muslim and stood on religious grounds. He also claimed that he would not argue with the Vietnamese because
Question 4
Jesse Jackson and henry cisnero were democratic leaders with the same objectives and aspirations. In their quest for civil rights, they fought for the minority groups in the us who were discriminated and stigmatized. They advocated for an equal share and place in the U.S as America is one despite the race, religion, social-economic and political background. Their main agenda in civil rights was an equal share of the pie...