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"You're not supposed to be so blind with patriotism that you can't face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who says it.
-Malcolm X

Malcolm X was a convict turned into a Civil Rights activist. Of the many Civil Rights activists, he was one of the most notoriouis because of his eye for an eye mentality and vengeful rhetoric.

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In the year 1948, President Truman issued an executive order to end segregation in the armed forces. Prior to the signing of the executive order, African Americans were restricted to serving in seperate units and could only enlist in the Army and Air force.

Image depicts one of the first desegregated units in the United States Military

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A young black girl in Topeka Kansas was forced to walk over a mile to school, instead of attending the all-white school just blocks away from her house. When she tried to get into the white school, the principle denied her entry. The NAACP helped the girl's parents file a lawsuit which would eventually make its way to the supreme court where it was ruled that the segregation of schools on basis of color violated the Fourteenth Amendment.

Image depicts the lawyers that worked on the case, including future Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall

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In 1957, President Eisenhower signed the Civil RIghts Act of 1957 to prevent discrimination against voters on basis of color. Anyone who tried to restrict another person's right to vote would face federal prosecution.

Dwight Eisenhower seen below signing the Civil Rights Act of 1957

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On March 3, 1991, A showing a black man named Rodeny King being brutally beaten by 4 police officers emerged. Later that year, 3 of the officers were acquitted on all charges. The jury did not come to a verdict on the 4th officer. The results of the trial ensued riots throughout the entire city of Los Angeles, and demonstrated how much work was yet to be done in fixing African American's relations with police.

A picture from the video footage of Rodney King being beaten

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In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson would sign the Civil RIghts Acr of 1964, which prevented discrimination against people of other races in public places, as well as in the employment process. This was one of the biggest victories for African American's fight for Civil Rights, as it addressed two of the main issues plaguing the African American community.

President Johnson seen here signing the Civil RIghts Act of 1964 joined by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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On August 9th, 2014, in Ferguson Missouri, Michael Brown was suspected of stealing from a local corner store. A police officer, named Darren Wilson stopped Brown in his vehicle, and claims that an altercation began, resulting in him shooting Brown. The killing of Michael Brown at the hands of the police  sparked riots throughout Ferguson, Missouri. Sadly similar to the Rodney King case, the officer was once again acquitted on all charges, and harsh relations between African Americans and police once again were observed throughout the nation. People in favor of Michael Brown argue that the officer used too much force to handle the situation and could have restrained him without it being lethal. People in favor of the officer argue that he had to defend himself and stand by his claim that Brown tried to reach for his weapon. The lack of video footage of the killing leaves much controversy and argument open to the public.

Michael Brown seen on the left and Officer Darren Wilson on the right

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Equality for all
Question how authority treats you
Unite a people
Americans working together
Learn to understand
Righteousness
Inclusion for all citizens
Great men and women driven
History rewritten
Treatment equal for all individuals
Sieze your equal rights

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The 14th Amendment as it relates to Civil Rights for African Americans.

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The 14th Amendment as it relates to Civil Rights for African Americans.

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The 14th amendment states that everyone born on American soil and or naturalized here is an American citizen, and that they can and shall not be deprived of their right to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness, or deny anybody equal protection and treatment under the law. With that being said, it is clear that the African Americans that had lived in this country for decades were citizens and should have been treated as such. However the fact is, that they were not. The 14th Amendment was overlooked as it related to African Americans, and the Civil RIghts Movement was taken up by African Americans to put policy into play that would ensure that their 14th Amendment could no longer be violated.