Blog 4 Post 3

      The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was one of the most important Civil Rights Legislations in United States history. It has been a great foundation for the nation moving forward in its mission to promote equality and freedom. The law was passed on a moral issue over the Jim Crow Laws, a legal argument over the Constitution, and an emotional memorial for John F. Kennedy. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was necessary for the United States, and really set the tone for Civil Rights back in the ‘60’s. The law is not perfect however, and things can always be added to make it better. Today, though, I am thankful that we have come to a point where some of my best friends are of a different race/ethnicity than I am, as it has been one of the biggest blessings of my first year of college.

Blog 4 Post 2

Thesis:

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed for moral, legal, and emotional reasons, and set the United States in a more positive direction to give all citizens equal rights.

Outline:
1. Intro
2. Background on segregation in America
3. More specific information about the Civil Rights Act of 1964
4. Moral reasons it was passed
5. Legal (Constitutional) reasons why it was passed
6. Emotional reasons it was passed
7. Conclusion

Blog 4 Post 1----Bibliography

Sources for the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Primary Source:


"Civil Rights Act (1964)." Our Documents -. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 May 2013. http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true.


Secondary Sources:

Napolitano, Andrew P. Dred Scott's Revenge: A Legal History of Race and Freedom in America. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2009. Print.

Patterson, Thomas E. We The People. 6^th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2006. Print.

"The Civil Rights Act of 1964." United States Senate: Committee on the Judiciary. N.p., n.d.         Web. 09 May 2013.

Blog 3 Post 3 REVISED

As I was trying to decide on a topic, I had it narrowed down to either World War II or Civil Rights. Initially, I chose to write on the the War, but as I was researching, I found some pretty good sources from the library and online for The Civil Rights Act of 1964, so I am pulling an audible and changing topics!  I chose this topic because as I have come to Greenville, I have really diversified my friend group, especially coming from a town that is even smaller than Greenville.  It is hard for me to think about times where things were so segregated and people couldn't do certain things just because of race.  My new research question is Why was the Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed?  I will explore what pushed Congress and the rest of the country to pass the Act and move America forward.

I do not know a ton about the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in particular, but have read in different places that it was an important part of helping to move past segregation.  I have learned it was a really tough period, especially for minorities and one that our country shouldn't be proud of.  I do not have a good impression of segregation and think that the Act was necessary to move the country forward.  In order to prevent bias though, I will try to imagine myself in that time period and see what other issues were going on at the time.