Selma to Montgomery: Nonviolent movement analysis and discussion, 2019
From 21st March to 25th March 1965, thousands of civil-rights protestors marched down Highway 80 ... more From 21st March to 25th March 1965, thousands of civil-rights protestors marched down Highway 80 from Selma to Montgomery. Highway 80 acted as a gateway for many Black Americans to vent their frustration with voter rights, especially within southern states. Dr Martin Luther King initiated the marches and chose the Selma to Montgomery March as a testing ground for his black voter registration campaign. These marches ultimately led to vast changes in the way many viewed voter registration and it prompted Congress to pass one of the most important civil rights laws in history. This assignment focuses on how non-violent civil-rights movements can achieve long-lasting change in society and how they have shaped future civil-rights movements. This assignment utilises a variety of different sources including; eyewitness accounts from the bright light of ours: Stories from the voting rights fight, journal articles that include picturing equality: Exploring Civil Rights’ Marches through Photographs, and a selection of books written about the events that transpired. In terms of theoretical approaches, this assignment encompasses a multiplicity of social movement theories including, deprivation theory, political process theory (PPT) and structural strain theory. These theories confirm how non-violent movements engender long-lasting change in society.
Selma to Montgomery: Nonviolent movement analysis and discussion, 2019
From 21st March to 25th March 1965, thousands of civil-rights protestors marched down Highway 80 ... more From 21st March to 25th March 1965, thousands of civil-rights protestors marched down Highway 80 from Selma to Montgomery. Highway 80 acted as a gateway for many Black Americans to vent their frustration with voter rights, especially within southern states. Dr Martin Luther King initiated the marches and chose the Selma to Montgomery March as a testing ground for his black voter registration campaign. These marches ultimately led to vast changes in the way many viewed voter registration and it prompted Congress to pass one of the most important civil rights laws in history. This assignment focuses on how non-violent civil-rights movements can achieve long-lasting change in society and how they have shaped future civil-rights movements. This assignment utilises a variety of different sources including; eyewitness accounts from the bright light of ours: Stories from the voting rights fight, journal articles that include picturing equality: Exploring Civil Rights’ Marches through Photographs, and a selection of books written about the events that transpired. In terms of theoretical approaches, this assignment encompasses a multiplicity of social movement theories including, deprivation theory, political process theory (PPT) and structural strain theory. These theories confirm how non-violent movements engender long-lasting change in society.
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