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1 Civil Rights Movement and The Effects on Civil Rights in the United States Civil Rights Movement and The Effects on Civil Rights in the United States Aureona Butler Walden University POLI-1001S-3 Lilia Anand June 9, 2024
2 Civil Rights Movement and The Effects on Civil Rights in the United States Civil Rights Movement and The Effects on Civil Rights in the United States Dr. Martin Luther King Jr is one of the most known leaders in the history of the civil rights movement in the United States. His hard-working endeavor was directed towards the elimination of racism and segregation for black people and for the equality of the rights of black people. Although Dr. King had a lot of resistance and criticism of the move being too quick, his contribution to society has inspired the next generations to follow the same pace towards the fight for equality. Dr. King and The Fight for Blacks Civil Rights Martin Luther King junior was concerned with achieving equal rights for black people in America were discriminated against and separated from white people, especially in the southern part of the country. For many years, blacks were without civil rights, they were denied the right to vote, equal accommodation, and employment opportunities (King, 1963). King's leadership was vital in changing these injustices and fighting for people's constitutional rights to be created equal in the United States of America. Strategies used by Dr. King Dr. King used several strategies to push for civil rights, two significant methods being nonviolent direct action and civil rebellion. King adopted the tenets of Mahatma Gandhi to make nonviolence the supreme weapon that the sufferers have over their oppressors. This approach was evident through the several nonviolent demonstrations that he led, including the Montgomery bus boycott and the March on Washington featuring his famous 'I have a dream' speech. Another primary strategy applied by King was civil resistance, where the people would break unjust laws and willingly suffer the penalty for breaking the law, thus highlighting the
3 Civil Rights Movement and The Effects on Civil Rights in the United States injustices of those laws (Bingemer, 2023). For instance, the Birmingham Campaign was a strategic use of nonviolent tactics which included sit-ins, marches, and boycotts to raise awareness of anti-segregation laws in Birmingham, Alabama, and gain sympathy nationwide. Contemporary Civil Rights Aspects in American Society Since the civil rights movement, while there has been some improvement, there are still several minorities in the society of America that have civil rights problems. One such group is the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ+) community ( Brennan et al., 2022). Some of the prejudices people face in this community include employment, accommodation, and medical care prejudice. For instance, there are no federal laws that protect people from discrimination based on their sexual orientation as well as gender identity, which have many in that community continue suffering prejudice and unfair treatment. Challenges that the (LGBTQ+) Population Goes through Stereotyping the LGBTQ+ community at work, they are subjected to intimidation, passed over for better-paying jobs, or fired because of their orientation or gender. The survey that Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law conducted, stated in its 2020 study that nearly half of the LGBTQ+ workers suffered discrimination or harassment at their workplace in their lifetime. Another concerning problem is the ability to find housing: lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and trans people often face discrimination while looking for a rental or a home to buy from landlords and estate agents ( Brennan et al., 2022). Discrimination in healthcare is another pertinent issue that the LGBTQ+ community has been subjected to. The members of the transgender population suffered not only from stigmatization but also from denial of needed treatment as well as lack of
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