In this speech, W.E.B Duboise, clarifies all avenues of question in regards to the civil rights movement's purpose and its origin. In this very powerful speech he evokes a very prideful spark in me as well as others. His unyielding view on a better life for his people as well as all Americans is almost vivid through his choice of words. His approach to the movement can be closely compared to that of the great Martin Luther King Jr. Their shared strategy of a nonviolent but very stern and persistent effort proved to be very strategic in the progress of the civil rights movement.
This speech was written for the ears of all Americans. Your race, gender or economic status wasn't an issue. It was written with the hope that its listening audience could feel what he and his race felt. This was an attempt to let America Know that conditions were not okay, he also spoke of amendments 14 and 15. The 14TH which covers various rights given to all that are considered citizen's. Whether born here or granted naturalization these rights are yours. The 15Th which states that know government is able deny any citizen their rights to voting regardless to race, color or previous standings ( slavery).
At this particular point in time these amendments were no upheld to all. The equality between blacks and whites was not even in question, "it simply didn't exist"!. Later on this was to be proved by the enhancement of an already extremely unfair segregation in 1940. There would be no turn around until 1954 in the historical when in the case of "brown v.s. the board of education" which abolished segregation. An African American living in this time would most certainly have felt inferior in terms of his/her rights and the chance at success that a white individual was given.
During this time Id say it was definitely hard to keep pride, but those who did held on it through faith in the civil rights movement and its leaders, actually taking part in the movement, or simply just faith in god with hope that he would make a way. For some African Americans this would prove to be to much. In reaction they blasphemed the movement claiming it would only make the already unjust conditions worst. Most of those who did go against the movement were confused although they wanted a change they for some reason did think this was the way to go about it. A small percentage of others agreed with the way they were being treated claiming that this was better than slavery and should be quietly accepted and would frequently speak against the movement and its followers.
To me this speech meant many things and pride for all was certainly one of them. I don't think this speech was meant in any way to set African American apart from other races but to unite us in the attempt to say that conditions were unacceptable and unnecessary.
I personally feel that if compared to the struggle of any other race and culture it would prove far worst. But that's just my prospective.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
In the Beggining : The coming of age of the american woman
After reading "The Seneca Falls Declaration" I feel I've been provided with an excellent view in regards to the "American Women's Suffrage Movement". This piece accurately describes the compelling inequality between men and women in those times. I mean even down to the fact that I along with many others are prone to announcing the man before the women when speaking or writing proves this. While reading this, I as a man feel guilty for some of my thoughts and expectations of women. I think I speak for all who have read this declaration with a humble and patient understanding for the female race and they're ongoing struggles when I say that Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott have given the world a crucial and clear view of the hardship that women had to face in America and countries alike. I don't exclude other places in the world, where women are treated with such disrespect and unconcern because it is still outright an unfair world even if the women who lives in it agrees with it; or is it
You can only imagine the daily mental struggles these women dealt with daily. Its as if in every prior attempt they hit a brick wall. The fight in these women was huge and most of all justified.
Their goal was not to be pitied, placed on a pedestal, and most certainly not to be ignored but to coexist with the respect from other women for their effort and to be given the right to have the right to have a choice of what their lives would be like.
Because of these pioneers and their fight the world we live in is much more concerned with women and their input in this ever growing life. I feel that all movements involving race, sexual orientation, gender or any other righteous cause have and will continue to help each other through similar strategy and their equitable right to live a life with a sufficient amount acceptance Although women all over have come a long way their fight isn't over until we can all accept each other, you see in this declaration these women are not just saying that things needed to change for women, yes that was it's purpose but in my eyes this declaration screams for equality for all !!!
You can only imagine the daily mental struggles these women dealt with daily. Its as if in every prior attempt they hit a brick wall. The fight in these women was huge and most of all justified.
Their goal was not to be pitied, placed on a pedestal, and most certainly not to be ignored but to coexist with the respect from other women for their effort and to be given the right to have the right to have a choice of what their lives would be like.
Because of these pioneers and their fight the world we live in is much more concerned with women and their input in this ever growing life. I feel that all movements involving race, sexual orientation, gender or any other righteous cause have and will continue to help each other through similar strategy and their equitable right to live a life with a sufficient amount acceptance Although women all over have come a long way their fight isn't over until we can all accept each other, you see in this declaration these women are not just saying that things needed to change for women, yes that was it's purpose but in my eyes this declaration screams for equality for all !!!
Decisions
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Posted by blaketaylorbhcc at 4:40 PM 0 comments
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
my brother martin
Blog in response to Martin Luther Kings passage from " The world house"
In this passage he described not just African Americans but all Americans of being at risk of an UN-prosperous future if we didn't learn to live together as a concerned community.
He described the modern American as being someone with a serious decision at hand. Although giving the choice to not except change he made it clear that no race could benefit from wrong decision and in fact we would do more harm to the future than in the present day. In my prospective an American is someone who should always be ever growing because with out growth we are failing the American dream.
Being an American is something to take pride in. Not just in the since that we live in conditions that are better in comparison to other country's. Id say its that fact that we as Americans all have a choice of what direction to take our life in and are supplied the substantial resources to do so. Although there are laws and authority to abide by and we may still have separate opinions it is all what makes us American to be this way. Being that I am African American there are stereo types and stigmas that I face daily. But knowing that it is ending my choice whether or not to address such ignorance or to simply ignore it is one reason that makes being an American worth so great. You see I have the choice in this matter to let it go and not give it life. Although there are times when people have gone over and beyond to express they're hatred this is a time that it is not excepted. And to a degree that is all a person with a relentless view of pessimism concerning my ethnicity can do is have this opinion and if he/she feels the urge voice that opinion. But going any further than that would be unlawful so I chose to be the modern day American and move on as if it didn't happen hints the fact that we all have the choice. This choice we have is a choice that is underrated in America the people who seemed to not understand that they are the people who are left out. So you ask whether or not being an Americans something to take pride in ? and I say yes. This may or may not mean much to others in America but to me this is what sets us apart and if you ask me even a poor man could take pride in having choice as an American.
Posted by blaketaylorbhcc at 10:14 AM 0 comments
Posted by blaketaylorbhcc at 4:40 PM 0 comments
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
my brother martin
Blog in response to Martin Luther Kings passage from " The world house"
In this passage he described not just African Americans but all Americans of being at risk of an UN-prosperous future if we didn't learn to live together as a concerned community.
He described the modern American as being someone with a serious decision at hand. Although giving the choice to not except change he made it clear that no race could benefit from wrong decision and in fact we would do more harm to the future than in the present day. In my prospective an American is someone who should always be ever growing because with out growth we are failing the American dream.
Being an American is something to take pride in. Not just in the since that we live in conditions that are better in comparison to other country's. Id say its that fact that we as Americans all have a choice of what direction to take our life in and are supplied the substantial resources to do so. Although there are laws and authority to abide by and we may still have separate opinions it is all what makes us American to be this way. Being that I am African American there are stereo types and stigmas that I face daily. But knowing that it is ending my choice whether or not to address such ignorance or to simply ignore it is one reason that makes being an American worth so great. You see I have the choice in this matter to let it go and not give it life. Although there are times when people have gone over and beyond to express they're hatred this is a time that it is not excepted. And to a degree that is all a person with a relentless view of pessimism concerning my ethnicity can do is have this opinion and if he/she feels the urge voice that opinion. But going any further than that would be unlawful so I chose to be the modern day American and move on as if it didn't happen hints the fact that we all have the choice. This choice we have is a choice that is underrated in America the people who seemed to not understand that they are the people who are left out. So you ask whether or not being an Americans something to take pride in ? and I say yes. This may or may not mean much to others in America but to me this is what sets us apart and if you ask me even a poor man could take pride in having choice as an American.
Posted by blaketaylorbhcc at 10:14 AM 0 comments
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
my brother martin
Blog in response to Martin Luther Kings passage from " The world house"
In this passage he described not just African Americans but all Americans of being at risk of an UN-prosperous future if we didn't learn to live together as a concerned community.
He described the modern American as being someone with a serious decision at hand. Although giving the choice to not except change he made it clear that no race could benefit from wrong decision and in fact we would do more harm to the future than in the present day. In my prospective an American is someone who should always be ever growing because with out growth we are failing the American dream.
Being an American is something to take pride in. Not just in the since that we live in conditions that are better in comparison to other country's. Id say its that fact that we as Americans all have a choice of what direction to take our life in and are supplied the substantial resources to do so. Although there are laws and authority to abide by and we may still have separate opinions it is all what makes us American to be this way. Being that I am African American there are stereo types and stigmas that I face daily. But knowing that it is ending my choice whether or not to address such ignorance or to simply ignore it is one reason that makes being an American worth so great. You see I have the choice in this matter to let it go and not give it life. Although there are times when people have gone over and beyond to express they're hatred this is a time that it is not excepted. And to a degree that is all a person with a relentless view of pessimism concerning my ethnicity can do is have this opinion and if he/she feels the urge voice that opinion. But going any further than that would be unlawful so I chose to be the modern day American and move on as if it didn't happen hints the fact that we all have the choice. This choice we have is a choice that is underrated in America the people who seemed to not understand that they are the people who are left out. So you ask whether or not being an Americans something to take pride in ? and I say yes. This may or may not mean much to others in America but to me this is what sets us apart and if you ask me even a poor man could take pride in having choice as an American.
In this passage he described not just African Americans but all Americans of being at risk of an UN-prosperous future if we didn't learn to live together as a concerned community.
He described the modern American as being someone with a serious decision at hand. Although giving the choice to not except change he made it clear that no race could benefit from wrong decision and in fact we would do more harm to the future than in the present day. In my prospective an American is someone who should always be ever growing because with out growth we are failing the American dream.
Being an American is something to take pride in. Not just in the since that we live in conditions that are better in comparison to other country's. Id say its that fact that we as Americans all have a choice of what direction to take our life in and are supplied the substantial resources to do so. Although there are laws and authority to abide by and we may still have separate opinions it is all what makes us American to be this way. Being that I am African American there are stereo types and stigmas that I face daily. But knowing that it is ending my choice whether or not to address such ignorance or to simply ignore it is one reason that makes being an American worth so great. You see I have the choice in this matter to let it go and not give it life. Although there are times when people have gone over and beyond to express they're hatred this is a time that it is not excepted. And to a degree that is all a person with a relentless view of pessimism concerning my ethnicity can do is have this opinion and if he/she feels the urge voice that opinion. But going any further than that would be unlawful so I chose to be the modern day American and move on as if it didn't happen hints the fact that we all have the choice. This choice we have is a choice that is underrated in America the people who seemed to not understand that they are the people who are left out. So you ask whether or not being an Americans something to take pride in ? and I say yes. This may or may not mean much to others in America but to me this is what sets us apart and if you ask me even a poor man could take pride in having choice as an American.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
