IDS2935 The Long Civil Rights Movement Essays

In IDS2935, I learned about the Civil Rights Movement and the expanded years of different events in actors spanning before and after what is recognized as the Classical Civil Rights Era.

In my first paper, I interpret a Chicago Defender article about Southern migrants to northern cities, found here.

In my second paper, I answered the question of who was more responsible for advancing Black civil rights demands: federal officials or grassroots organizers. It can be found here.

In my midterm essays, I contrasted two different presidential administrations and their impact on the civil rights movement, as well as, changes within the movement across the decades. It can be found here.

In my final exam essay, I discuss the evolution of the civil rights movement and events that exemplify this change. It can be found here.

In my capstone essay, I talk about a modern civil rights issue: mass incarceration. It can be found here.