What was the impact of the US civil rights movement? Thank-you.
2007-11-09 13:37:37 · 5 answers · asked by Mary D 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The impact of the Civil rights era was that it changed the mind set of America and most of the world to those who are minorities and oppressed.
For starters Black Americans did not have to live under Jim crow laws were they could not vote , shop , work or live where they want. It dramatically improved the way of life for Blacks in this country. ( even thou improvements still need to be made)
Fact is before this era minorities of all types were not in positions of power , on TV , or have the right to express there opinion or fight for there rights now we can. It also helped women alot by helping them gain access and rights to become a force in the workforce and elsewhere.
Bottom line we now have a Black man and a Woman running for President where before the Civil Rights era it would NEVER be thought of.
Also when ignorant statements are made against another race bey anyone now, That person can and will be criticized and muzzled.
2007-11-09 13:49:11 · answer #1 · answered by smartman11222 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If anything you may find that the GLBT community will settle down. We already live normal everyday lives. We work, vote, pay taxes and buy homes. There is nothing that society has to fear. We already contribute to society in the same was as the straight community. There is nothing to be gained.. EXCEPT recognition, friendship and trust. If anything (at least in Australia) the government could quite possibly cut the amount it spends in benefits and could increase our taxes IF they recognised relationships. Maybe we should just shut up, sit back and smile.
2016-04-03 04:50:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
this was the biggest pity party movement in US history. Blacks are not a proud people, they label themselves as victims, no not all do this, but a lot do. All they see are the negative things, they live in the past and try to change the past, its pathetic
2007-11-09 14:11:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
more and extremely diskised racism and racial profilling, they know they are wrong for there hate crimes and still hiding behing the badges and fake badges, cowards =, the movement was good but no one else has stood u they are cowards,
2007-11-09 13:42:38 · answer #4 · answered by masterdk888p 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It eventually reduced the habit of lynching blacks
2007-11-09 17:08:48 · answer #5 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋