Timeline #5

         We already spoke about the strides for African Americans during/before the Cold War. Now it is time to talk about the strides made for the LGBT communities.
          Before the 60's, Eisenhower banned homosexual citizens from working in the US Government. This made LGBT citizens even more of a target for being "communist sympathizers" and "communist spies" Blackmail and Witch Hunts forced many LGBT citizens out of the government. This event is called The Lavender Scare.
           During the 60's little successes pathed the way for larger scale work in the 70's and 80's. Gay and Lesbian Americans became more politically active, speaking out about how their whole life was criminalized, or at least believed to be a mental illness. LGBT newspapers popped up and spoke out about the discrimination.
             One of the biggest moments within this time period is the Stonewall Riots. In 1969, the police raided a popular gay bar and safehaven for many LGBT people. This caused a 6 day protest and riot against police raiding and discrimination.

     I chose this image because it shows exactly how many people the lavender scare and anti-lgbt laws affected.             

Timeline #4

            During the Cold War, strides for equality were made especially within the African American communities. The end of World War II allowed for a more organized Civil Rights Movement to flourish. New leaders emerged such as one of the most famous- Martin Luther King Jr. MLK, along with other civil rights groups organized protest rallies, boy-cots, sit-ins, and marches. The federal government heard their call and took action. Lyndon B. Johnson enacted the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which ended segregation in public areas and banned employment segregation, and The Voting Rights Act of 1965, a law that overcame barriers on a state and local level that prevented African Americans from voting.

I chose this image because it is a good example of the way the Civil Rights Movement worked and is obviously showing the morals that they relied on for rhetoric. 

Hope this audio post finally works

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsBqxaTEU8s

News Article & Commentary

Great Depression for AA

         The beginning of this article explains what the Great Depression was and claims that African Americans suffered the most during it. The author makes connections on how the conditions for African Americans during this period was the foundation of the Civil Rights Movement. He compares the unemployment rate between White Americans and Black Americans. He also expresses how even though the black vote allowed FDR into office, his New Deal Programs were still discriminatory towards African Americans. He says that they are " Last Hired, First Fired"

         The author does not has a strong bias. He writes fact. One might say that because he claims African Americans suffered more during The Great Depression that it is a bias. I would have to disagree with that. Although he claims it, he does a good job defending his argument with quotes and primary sources.

         This article did not really shape my views on this specific topic. From the beginning I agreed with him so it is hard to shape an opinion if it is already had. But the article did inform me of things that I might have assumed happened but never looked into on my own. The article also gave me a new idea of how this suffering may have affected the Civil Rights Movement.

Timeline Entry 3

             The Great Depression 1920-1940

   The Great Depression affected minorities in America, especially Black Americans, more harshly. There were limited to no work programs specifically for black men and women as the majority of programs were aimed at white men and women. They were Last Hired, First Fired. The high unemployment rate led to the second great migration as Black Americans left the south into the north for more job opportunities. As America started becoming more active in WW11, Black Americans volunteered in the US army in both segregated and desegregated troops.

I chose this image as I believe it paints a better picture of what some of the conditions where like  during The Great Depression during WW11.

Timeline Entry 2

                                                              Imperialism 1898-1919


     Civil Rights during 1898-1919 played a role both inside and outside the country as America entered World War I. Inside the country, the suffrage movement grew. Women all over America were demanding the same rights, mostly voting rights,as men. Their cries were heard, but ignored. That is until World War I. As almost all working aged men were drafted, women filled the jobs that the men left, as seen in the second image.This played a very big role in gaining the right to vote. Also during this time, labor unions were starting to form. Labor unions were there to protect the workers. They advocated for child labor laws, fair wages, fair hours and other safety precautions to keep workers healthy. One of the most popular ways of protesting was a labor strike, or just a strike. A strike is when all workers at a specific job do not work or abstain from working. Labor Unions were very much disliked by the rich corporate men because of this, shown in the first image.