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Civil Rights

Sierra Flowers
A.P.U.S.H.
Essay

Freedom, equality, justice, and civil rights were the goals for all African-Americans during the 1960’s. Despite these truths, the goals, strategies, and support to gain their rights transformed between the early and mid to late 60’s. What once started as peaceful, non-violent protests, evolved to a more radical approach to achieving their freedoms. The will to not retaliate with violence would be the hardest action for blacks to refrain from. Only those mentally strong enough would be able to resist counter attacks against the brutal police tactics to stop blacks from exercising their rights to advocate for complete freedom of Jim Crow laws.
Nonviolence was the key “action” to resist against police brutality. The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was a group of college students from North Caroline A&T University who decided to “take action” against the unfair rules of Jim Crow. These college students decided to......


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