Black's Rights

Throughout history African Americans have always struggled for their rights.. The most

prevalent decades noted for the black civil rights movement is the 1950's and 1960's, when the

quest for racial equality exploded. The civil right movement refers to the reform effort in the

United States beginning in 1954 and ending in 1968. It was led chiefly by blacks attempting to

outlaw racial discrimination against African-Americans. They sought to prove the civil rights of

personal black citizens. The movement was a struggle in both physical and philosophical

meaning. People voiced their opinions strongly; protests and rallies took place everywhere;

people demonstrated for more civil rights among the black community. As this took place, the

struggle against fascism equal rights in Europe was also occurring. The main goal of the civil

rights movement was to destroy injustices as such. The fight for the rights of African Americans

can be seen through the actions of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.

Brilliant in the concern of the fight against discrimination, Malcolm X was the national

spokesman for the black Muslims. Widely sought as a speaker, he had incredible debating talents

against blacks and whites, which helped spread the movement's message. Malcolm X urged

blacks to let go of the Christian religion, discard integration, and recognize that the soaring crime

rate in black communities was a result of blacks following the traditions of whites. Malcolm X

followed a man named Elijah Muhammad, the spiritual leader of The Black Muslim religious

movement. Both Malcolm and Elijah recommended that blacks do not participate in elections

because not doing so meant sanctioning the immoral political system of the U.S. However, Elijah

ended up suspending Malcolm from the movement for 90 days due to his statement regarding

President John F. Kennedy's assassination. "The chickens coming home to roost." Malcolm X

left and decided to pursue fighting for the rights on his own.

Malcolm X started two new organizations, the Muslim Mosque, Inc., and the

Organization of Afro-American