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Social Studies 8 (18-20) DBQ Essay
The Civil Rights Movement had a huge impact on the society and people. Many
people devoted their lives to this cause. One of those people was Martin Luther King,
Jr. His ideas, beliefs, and actions, changed the country.
Martin Luther King, Jr was arrested and on April 13, 1963 for parading without a
permit (in Document 3). He feels that this law is unjust because it is used to “maintain
segregation and to deny citizens and their rights.” Martin Luther King, Jr also thought
that segregation on buses was unjust. Rosa Parks was arrested in 1955 for refusing to
give up her seat for a white man (in Document 2). King thought this was unjust
because Rosa Parks hadn’t even done anything wrong. She was a “fine person, and
just because she refused to give up her seat for a white man, she was arrested.”
Martin Luther King, Jr had a strong belief that he followed often. He believed
that if a law is unjust then it is okay for a person to break it as long as that person
accepts the responsibility and punishment for it (Document 3). He also had a dream
that one day hopefully, black and white people would get along with each other. “I have
a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be
judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”(Document 4)
Martin Luther King, Jr’s hard work did pay off. A year after Rosa Parks arrest,
buses were no longer segregated. In 1964, the Civil Rights Act was passed. The end
of racial and religious discrimination (Document 5). There were no more literary tests,
or poll taxes that blacks had to do in order to vote. Between 1960 and 1966, all of the
south states had more registered black voters (Document 6).
If it weren’t for the people like Martin Luther King, Jr, Rosa Parks, Malcom X, and
many more, the United States could still be segregated. Because of the individuals like
Martin Luther King, the US is no longer segregated, EVERYONE is equal, and black
people can now vote.
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