AA essay plan, own actions essay Flashcards
political for, 1
own actions most successful due to achieving equal voting rights with the passing on the VRA 1965 due to the campaigning by AA in Selma 1965
provided federal oversight over voting registers and removed voting qualifications
However, significance is diminished due to the circumstances of having a sympathetic president and supreme court which discredits the significance of AA actions in the passing of the VRA.
political for.2
own actions of AA campaigners such as Du Bois can be seen as the most successful, as founded the NAACP who made significant legal progress throughout the time period.
Quinn vs US 1915, outlawed the ‘grandfather clause’
However limited success due to de facto discrimination also magnitude of impact is not that large.
political for.3
own actions of AA can be seen as very important as Thurgood Marshall also made significant legal progress in civil rights with the NAACP.
Smith vs Alwright 1944, outlawed white primary in Texas, registered AA went from 2% -12% between 1940-47 in Texas.
political against. 1
however can be argued that the actions of the FG was more important as it set the foundations in which civil rights activists could build on to make improvements. 15th amendment 1870, grants black male suffrage, by 1872 elections 12% of office was held by AA.
However, significance of act is diminished as loopholes in the 15th was exploited by Mississippi as it allowed voting qualifications in Mississippi adopts new state constitution, resulted in AA vote 190,000 - 8000 in 2 years.
political against. 2
also FG action can be considered as important as they gave AA in poverty support and ensured they would be able to vote. 24th Amendment, ensured rights of citizens should not be denied by failure to pay the poll tax. This shows a level of support provided by the FG as it was the first time the needs to AA in poverty were provided for.
however, overall tireless campaigning from AA was a greater and more impactful catalyst in the fight for their political rights.
Social for.1
the actions of AA were much more important in the progression of their civil rights as the NAACP were responsible for the overturning of the ‘separate but equal’ policy in brown vs board 1954. this was largely significant as it was the first step in ending segregation.
however, de facto segregation still remained in many places.
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AA actions also seen as most important due to their success in achieving integration on buses via the Montgomery Bus Boycott 1955-56 and parallel legal work by the NAACP. significant as it was a large stepping stone into achieving the end of segregation nationally.
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Also, legal work by NAACP to pass Sweatt vs Painter 1950,again shows that AA owns actions were significant, AA student should be amitted to the all white Texas law school as separate but equal in education wasn’t being upheld. chips away at the separate but equal policy’
social against. 1
The actions of FG were still important in the advancement of AA civil rights as they set the foundations on which other significant progress was built on.
First Civil Rights Act 1866, removes black codes and provides’ equal protection of the law’
14th amendment grants AA citizenship and provided equal access to laws and courts as well as the right to equal treatments. however, all progress was diminished with the Hayes compromise 1877 which relucted AA of all FG support.
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It can also be argued that the actions of the FG were important to the advancement in AA social rights due to passing of the civil rights act 1964. which was heavily influenced and initiated by JFK and later passed by LBJ. the significance of the CRA was monumental as it ended discrimination.
however, the significance of the FG in the passing of the CRA is diminished as 1963 Birmingham Campaign – it was this which changed JFK from a policy of pragmatism to principle on civil rights and this was greatly helped by the need to maintain.
therefore, the actions of AA can be seen as far more significant.
Economic For. 1
Th own actions of AA were more significant in the progression of their civil right due to the actions of A Philip Randolph and his pressure on Roosevelt to establish A Fair Employment Practice Commission 1938.
resulted in AA working in Aircraft industries for the first time
25% increase in those working in iron and steel industry
employment in Gov. service 50,000-200,00
economic for. 2
the actions of AA were again significant due to the ‘Don’t buy where you can’t work’ initiatives of the Depression era largely the work of the Housewives’ Leagues of America – significant local successes ;However, by 1992, one third of AA population still lived below the poverty line so economic parity had not been achieved despite the actions of various presidents and tireless efforts of AAs themselves.
economic against. 1
the actions of the FG were mildly significant towards the progression of AA rights due to the support they proved AA after the end of slavery. Freedmen’s Bureau – significant amount of money spent on black schools and universities – facilitated their later fight for equality as a generation of black lawyers fought against injustice.
However all progress was diminished as the Freedmen’s Bureau was closed.
economic against. 2
furthermore, the own actions of the FG had some importance due to the establishment of Johnsons’ great society which aimed to tackle poverty at the grassroots level by providing Medicare and the Economic Opportunity Act. however, it wasn’t intended to directly support AA as AA made up a large proportion of people in poverty. therefore they benefitted a lot from it.
