Decolonization Of The Civil Rights Movement In The 1960's

America in the 1960’s was full of protests. The Civil rights movement was just one of the movements that changed America. During this decade, there was also protests for Women’s rights, and protests for the Vietnam war. This decade was filled with people who fought for rights they felt they deserved as American citizens. Decolonization took place across much of the western world in the 1960’s as many people were seeking freedom. The Civil Rights movement was one of the most notable movements in American history. Martin Luther King was essential to the Civil Rights movement throughout the 1960’s.

Many countries began to decolonize from European countries after the end of World War two. Small countries were tired of being overpowered by bigger

He says “We have waited for more than 340 years for our constitutional and God given rights.” he says this to show how he has the right from the god for all people to treated equally. He references the bible several times with different stories of how people deserve to be treated equal and to not be pushed off their land. Martin Luther King also says that his rights are constitutional. In the second paragraph of the Constitution it states that ““That all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.” (US 1776). The reference to the constitution is to get people to think about our own countries rules and think why we are denying these unalienable rights to African Americans. He also shared the western values of wanting freedom. Many other countries in the western world were also pushing for freedom in the decolonization of western Europe. He shares values from the western world and his Christian values that both show how dedicated he is to getting freedom for African Americans all over America.

To Conclude, the 1960’s was a decade that changed the shape of the western world forever. Decolonization created many new countries and gave independence to millions. Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights movement made a huge impact on creating equality among African Americans. Martin Luther King’s letter to Birmingham played a key role in showing his views of what was happening in the world and what needed to change for there to be peace and equality among