The New Frontier of Civil Rights- The Movement Isn’t Over.
On July 4th, 1776 Thomas Jefferson wrote a document known as the Declaration of Independence- it was written to show the colonists’ right to revolt against the British government. In this declaration the premise of all men are created equal and the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are drawn out to show what unalienable rights you are given. On July 5th, 1852 Fredrick Douglass questioned the statement out of the Declaration of Independence that all men are created equal have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. He did this when seeking the right for all African American’s to be free. After Douglass’ movement to free the slaves another movement emerged. Yet again in response to all men being created equal and the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. This movement, which was held in July of 1898, is known as the Sceneca Falls Convention and was led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and was for women’s rights. Stanton’s response to the declaration was to reform it and to draft a new declaration known as the Declaration of Sentiments. This included women having equal rights and women’s suffrage. In 1955 another movement began better known as the civil right’s movement. The goal of this movement was to gain equal rights for blacks and also grant them voting rights. Just like the leaders through history before him, Dr. King saw what the declaration said regarding all men being created equal as not being held true. Since 1980 another human rights movement has came about known as gay rights. Lesbian, gay, transgender, and bisexual’s have been protesting and creating acts to ensure the rights that the declaration says. They are still fighting. This passage in the Declaration of Independence is filled with much discrimination and debate. At many different points in history the declaration has been referenced and debated for improvement and for feeling that it is fulfilling what it claims. Fulfilling the promise that all men are created equal and entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
On July 4th, 1776 Thomas Jefferson wrote a document known as the Declaration of Independence- it was written to show the colonists’ right to revolt against the British government. In this declaration the premise of all men are created equal and the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are drawn out to show what unalienable rights you are given. On July 5th, 1852 Fredrick Douglass questioned the statement out of the Declaration of Independence that all men are created equal have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. He did this when seeking the right for all African American’s to be free. After Douglass’ movement to free the slaves another movement emerged. Yet again in response to all men being created equal and the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. This movement, which was held in July of 1898, is known as the Sceneca Falls Convention and was led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and was for women’s rights. Stanton’s response to the declaration was to reform it and to draft a new declaration known as the Declaration of Sentiments. This included women having equal rights and women’s suffrage.
In 1955 another movement began better known as the civil right’s movement. The goal of this movement was to gain equal rights for blacks and also grant them voting rights. Just like the leaders through history before him, Dr. King saw what the declaration said regarding all men being created equal as not being held true. Since 1980 another human rights movement has came about known as gay rights. Lesbian, gay, transgender, and bisexual’s have been protesting and creating acts to ensure the rights that the declaration says. They are still fighting. This passage in the Declaration of Independence is filled with much discrimination and debate. At many different points in history the declaration has been referenced and debated for improvement and for feeling that it is fulfilling what it claims. Fulfilling the promise that all men are created equal and entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.