The America we know today stands because of the fight of a few people who helped others learn to fight. The civil rights we now have were not always readily available. MLK and Malcolm X, among others, had to fight for it. Here are some of the frontline members of this fight and their stories.
Martin Luther King Jr
In the past, it wasn’t easy to find a Los Angeles civil rights attorney if your civil rights were infringed upon. Thankfully, the efforts of people like Martin Luther King made this a possibility. Luther organized nonviolent protests and advocated for the rights of Black people. He is most known for his role in planning the Montgomery bus boycott.
Most of you also know him for his famous speech called I Have a Dream. His actions played a large role in bringing changes to the civil rights of Americans as well as voting rights. MLK, as he’s called, also played a significant role in ending segregation for Black people in the United States. Sadly, Dr. King passed away on April 4, 1968, and he is still remembered fondly by people of all races.
Malcolm X
Like MLK, Malcolm X was also a prominent revolutionary and human rights activist, the activist didn’t hold back when advocating for black Americans and also promoted Islam within the African-American community. While in prison, he joined and became a spokesman for the nation of Islam in the early 50s. Unlike MLK Malcolm X had a fiery and controversial rhetoric. He believed in self-defense, black power, and economic autonomy. In 1964, the activist left his role as his spokesperson for the nation of Islam and focused more on human rights and racial justice. Sadly, this would be the beginning of the end for him. He was then assassinated on February 21, 1965, because of his Polarizing views.
Rosa Parks
Most of us remember Rosa Parks as the civil rights activist who refused to stand up from a seat on a bus for a white passenger in Alabama. This event occurred in 1955 and eventually led to the Montgomery bus boycott. Over the course of her life,
Parks participated in significant events and even fought for voting rights in 1965. eventually, she was given a Presidential Medal of Freedom and a Congressional Gold Medal for all her contributions to the cause. The civil rights activist died in 2005.
The Little Rock Nine
Little Rock Nine are not as popular as other activists on this list, but they also played a large role in fighting segregation in public schools. They are made up of a group of nine African-American students who studied at Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas. They enrolled in school to challenge racial segregation, and in the end, the US Supreme Court decided that racial segregation was unconstitutional. Despite winning the case they were prevented from entering the school, but finally won the fight. They were Thelma Mothershed, Mini Jean Brown, Terrance, Roberts, Melba Patillo, Elizabeth Eckford, Gloria Ray, Carlotta Walls, and Jefferson Thomas.
