Chirayu Shah
Mrs. McElroy
APUSH 2, Sect. 2
31 March 2017
From 1945 to 1968, many groups of people were asking for rights, but the main focus was on the African-American community. They were asking for equality in the country, especially in the South. During this twenty-three period time frame, many events took place that changed their role in society. Although it did face great backlash, the government continued to work in their favor. Leaders in the African-American community unified the people and had them voice their opinions. They created different demonstrations so that they could be noticed by the government.
The Supreme Court started the desegregation process in 1946. In Morgan v. Virginia, they declared that buses that were crossing state boundaries cannot be segregated. Irene Morgan, a Black woman, declined to give up a seat to a white person and was arrested. This was seen as one of the earliest boycott movements that caused change. Two years later, the President got involved. Harry S. Truman created the Committee on Civil Rights. He believed that it is his, the President’s responsibility to protect the rights of all citizens, no matter how diverse (Doc. 1). The committee worked to protect the rights and ensure fair treatment of all people. Two years after that, the …show more content…
This promptly created uproar in the black community in Alabama. People were stunned and shaken by the news (Doc. 2). One of the most powerful boycotts was held in response to this action, the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955. The boycott was a great success. Black community members stopped riding the buses and started walking and cycling everywhere. The income of the city had been greatly affected. The boycott went on for over 380 days. In the end, the Alabama bus segregation laws were seen as unconstitutional and the Supreme Court ruled in favor of
Mrs. McElroy
APUSH 2, Sect. 2
31 March 2017
From 1945 to 1968, many groups of people were asking for rights, but the main focus was on the African-American community. They were asking for equality in the country, especially in the South. During this twenty-three period time frame, many events took place that changed their role in society. Although it did face great backlash, the government continued to work in their favor. Leaders in the African-American community unified the people and had them voice their opinions. They created different demonstrations so that they could be noticed by the government.
The Supreme Court started the desegregation process in 1946. In Morgan v. Virginia, they declared that buses that were crossing state boundaries cannot be segregated. Irene Morgan, a Black woman, declined to give up a seat to a white person and was arrested. This was seen as one of the earliest boycott movements that caused change. Two years later, the President got involved. Harry S. Truman created the Committee on Civil Rights. He believed that it is his, the President’s responsibility to protect the rights of all citizens, no matter how diverse (Doc. 1). The committee worked to protect the rights and ensure fair treatment of all people. Two years after that, the …show more content…
This promptly created uproar in the black community in Alabama. People were stunned and shaken by the news (Doc. 2). One of the most powerful boycotts was held in response to this action, the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955. The boycott was a great success. Black community members stopped riding the buses and started walking and cycling everywhere. The income of the city had been greatly affected. The boycott went on for over 380 days. In the end, the Alabama bus segregation laws were seen as unconstitutional and the Supreme Court ruled in favor of