Exploring the Long Struggle for Civil Rights in America

Abstract

Third Essay: Civil Rights The United States of America has a long history of white supremacy. Ever since time immemorial, white supremacy grounded on masculinity dominated the American nation in all forms of governance. The minority that included people of color and women of all types remained as inferior characters deserving nothing more than strict control from the dominating white male figures. Unfortunately, such a perception limited these inferior categorized citizens' contributions to society most especially regarding democracy. It is all about the manipulation of these minorities and the selfishness of the whites that took the United States a long time to extend civil rights to people of color and women. While paying close attention to the South where slavery remained a strong backbone of the State's economic growth, offering such slaves a chance to air their voices through civil rights would mean a downfall of the whites that relied on such people for cheap labor among other manipulation. On the other hand, men viewed women as inferior and only entitled to family chores thus extending civil rights to such a category demeaned male dominance that the white males were not ready to surrender. All in all, the whites believed in their superiority over the people of color and thus took a very long time before accepting such communities as worth equal privileges as the whites thus derailing the extension of civic rights. It is a long wait that fostered many civil rights movements with the Semen march among the most influential that saw the rise of one man one vote amongst Americans regardless of color or race. Civil rights are human rights that ensure equality in all social opportunities as the government promises to treat all equally without any form of discrimination (Krutz & Waskiewicz, 2021). Borrowing from Selma's video, it is open that civil rights are part of human rights as give a person the opportunity to exercise and express democracy. Based on the Video, the students and their teachers marched from Selma to Montgomery for the dignity and equality of all Americans regardless of race or gender. Therefore, one can confirm that civil rights enable people to feel valued and respected as they can air their opinions and interest through voting. It is through voting rights limitations that African Americans especially from the south felt discriminated and after enduring so much agony attributed to unequal treatment from the white, the Selma civil rights movement came as a rescue. A good example is that civil rights led to the signing of the voting rights Act of 1965 into law thus guaranteeing all minorities equal social opportunities. According to Krutz & Waskiewicz (2021), civil rights are important as they allow all to vote as they please, enhance equality in...