The Legacy Of The Jim Crow Laws - 1712 Words

The years leading up to the 1960’s were ones full of worldly and civil unrest. Wars raged, blood spilled, and many lives were lost. However, these wars weren’t always fought across continents and countries. Some were fought internally, without involving assault rifles or trenches. The war I’m speaking did involve two sides, but not Axis and Union. This war dealt with racial segregation and hatred among races . This movement sprouted all the way from the roots of slavery and the oppression of those enslaved. Nearly a hundred years after the end of slavery a clash between races was still very prevalent in the United States. Segregation was in full effect and blacks everywhere were being treated beyond unfairly. Blacks and even some others,†¦show more content†¦However, this movement would not come without its fair share of violence and hatred. Plenty of resistance came from whites who believed their race was superior. The NAACP (National Association for th e Advancement of Colored People) did the best they could in order to fight against this racism, starting their anti-lynching campaign in the 1930’s. While other organizations attempted to start campaigns like this as well, the NAACP proved to be the most influential organization during the civil-rights movement (Janken, n.d.). Perhaps the most detrimental organization towards this movement was one known as the Ku Klux Klan, also known as the KKK. The KKK were, and still are huge advocates of white supremacy and fought against more than just the blacks. They were/still are known to be hateful towards Jews, Catholics, immigrants, and many more (History.com, 2009). The KKK was responsible for countless crimes during this era. Blacks were lynched, houses were burned to the ground, and countless black families were torn apart. The KKK spread across and occupied nearly every southern states in the United States in the years before the Civil Rights Act of 1964. However, despite all of this adversity, many blacks continued to protest and fight one way or another. This was the beginning of the monumental protests led by two of the most important and influential figures of the civil rights