23/05/2012
"Women in the Black Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s"
If you’ve read the New York Time’s #1 bestseller, The Help, by Katherine Stockett, you’d understand what it’s like to be a woman in the 1960s, as it is told completely from the perspective of three rather unique women from the 60s. For those who have not read the book, it’s basically about the black maids in Jackson, Mississippi during the 1960s while segregation between blacks and whites was still deeply rooted in the American society. In order to have their voices heard, the three women overcame the difficulties and published a book.
The book ignited our interest in the Civil Rights Movement during the 1960s in America, particularly in the participation of Women. Surely most people are acquainted with the renowned male leaders, to name one, Dr. Martin Luther King, but what about the female activists? Men have dominated the political world throughout history, constantly repressing women`s voice and rights, and the black civil rights movement in the 1960s was no exception either. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate how instrumental women were in shaping the Civil Rights Movement and that the movement would be greatly impaired without them, Salute to all female throughout history!
研究人:蔡秉錞、黃宇筑
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