Last Friday, we talked about the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Act was very similar to the Civil Rights Act of 1875 because it addressed segregation in public places. The 1875 Act was found unconstitutional in 1883 because it separated out African Americans as needing special treatment, but the 1964 Act passed because it was apparent that African Americans needed extra protection. I think this Act was a good plan because it allowed African Americans to integrate with white people, making their job of becoming social equals easier.
Today, we talked about the Black Panther Party, a group of African Americans that did not agree with non-violent protest. They demanded free housing and land from the government, as well as supports for all African Americans that not even low-income whites received. The ideas were very communist, which may be why the government did not agree with the Party. The US had been fighting communist countries, and would not want to become communist in any way. Despite the Black Panther Party's arguments, I still believe that non-violent protest is the best way to advocate for one's beliefs.
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