America proclaimed the idea of, "all men are equal," in the Constitution. ... The Constitution states that "all men are equal," therefore the words, "all men," should include all races. The 15th Amendment prohibits the government from rejecting any American citizen from participation in government activities regardless of his or her race. ... Martin Luther King Jr. illustrated the corruption in society, wherein white people used atrocious methods to prevent African Americans from voting, violating the 15th Amendment. ... King used patho, an emotional appeal, to ...

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The post-war era brought aberration from the way of life that many had become accustomed to. ... There were also continuing efforts to gain social acceptance and legal rights through the courts. ... The Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution gave basic civil and political freedoms to African Americans. ... Now, hostile whites, who did not know how to treat blacks as equal human beings, surrounded, and still held authority over, freed African Americans in the South. ... Many African Americans were outraged by the continued inferiority placed on people of color. ...

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The Civil Rights Movement in Miami The Truly Prolonged African American Experience in Miami How strange it all seems now equality. ... The movement was initially advanced through the amendment process, an essential method of change in our government. ... There were minimal, occasional and rare mentions of the movement, which vaguely reported on decisions or impacts on the community in Florida. ... There was even concern for the safety of the new patrolmen. ... On May 17, 1954, the Court declared unanimously that the segregation of public-school students solely on the basis of race v...

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The civil rights movement was like a war conducted on many fronts. ... Many people from the African American community along with whites participated in the movement at local and national levels. ... The 13th amendment in the American Constitution was passed in 1884, the amendment was passed to abolish slavery in the United States of America as was planned by President Abraham Lincoln.... The boycott was finally over after the Supreme Court announced that segregated buses did not comply with the constitution of the United States(MacLean,2009). ... This movement practiced the laws of civil diso...

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Through persistence, African Americans were able to pass the Civil rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the Immigration and Nationality Services Act of 1965, along with many more legal achievements1. ... Many years after Hall's death, the Prince Hall Masons continued to meet and promote lives of virtue, equality and democracy. ... With this type of organization and purpose, black fraternal groups were able to pass the 15th amendment on May 19,1870 which allowed freed slaves the right to vote. Which was a milestone in mission for civil rights and equality, but there was still...

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In addition, affirmative action helps colleges obtain a diverse student body, which supposedly has many educational benefits. ... There are many instances where universities will accept particular students over others because of race being factored into their decision. ... There are many alternative ways the government can promote equality within the educational system. ... Bakke claimed Davis discriminated against him because of race, which violates The Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. ... For many minority students, living in a harsh environment can also be a contributi...

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