Naser Naser American History 2 Honors

1. You are your own company . Throughout history, there have been people on the good and bad sides of every fight. It may not be a clear question of good vs evil at the time, but it’s a question of “How will the world look back on us in just a few short generations?” We know how it feels to look back on people yelling at civil rights marchers, or the people who went along with oppressive regimes happily, or the people who ended up losing their heads in the French revolution. And whether or not you realize it in the moment, surrounding yourself with certain groups will end up meaning a lot about you. You may not always agree with what your friends are doing, but people will see you as if you do, and it may end up affecting your whole life. 2. We often forget what has built today's world . The next time you’re looking at a precious painting that was very close to being lost forever to the Nazis, or feel like you’re stuck in a conversation with your great-aunt about what

The Civil Rights Act ended segregation in many places and banned employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin, is considered one of the best known national  achievements of the civil rights movement. First introduced by President John F. Kennedy, it survived strong opposition from southern members of Congress and was then signed into law by Kennedy’s "hero", Lyndon Johnson. In following years, Congress expanded the act and passed additional civil rights legislation such as the Voting Rights Act. The Civil Rights Act was a very powerful act even though the protesters used no violence to get their point across. This event was known as a "national cleansing" meaning that America was cleaned from all the racism and segregation and had many new things come up such as hippies, interracial marriage, and a lot more.