Throughout the course we have examined that the African American communities have changed drastically as more Americans have become aware of the injustices faced by millions of people of color. Analyzing African American history, examine the historical processes that led to Black Lives Matters.
Analyzing African American history
Introduction
For many African-Americans, the past is a story of oppression and struggle. But it’s also one of hope and perseverance. The history of our people is filled with both triumphs and tragedies, but it’s worth learning about. Here are some highlights:
The arrival of the Africans
The arrival of the Africans
The Middle Passage was a five-month journey across the Atlantic Ocean from Africa to North America. During this period, many people died due to disease or starvation. The first Africans in America were brought over as slaves during the late 1500s. These were people who had been captured by European traders and sold into slavery by their home countries because they weren’t allowed to own land or businesses in their own country.[2] They often ended up working on plantations where they would be forced to work all day long without rest or food while being beaten if they failed at any task given them[3].
Slavery in America
Slaves were treated like property, not people. They could be sold at any time and had no rights to their own bodies or lives. Slaves were not allowed to own property, which meant they couldn’t buy or sell themselves in order to escape the plantation owners’ control over them.
Slaves could be punished for any reason—even if it was just because someone felt like punishing them! They had no right over what happened within the walls of their owner’s home or plantation; however all punishments that occurred outside these walls would have been illegal under most laws (for example drunkeness). If anyone tried something against an owner while they had slaves there would always be punishment involved regardless if it was justified or not–this includes beating up an owner’s child who made fun of him/her because of race etc…
Abolitionists and the Civil War
As you can see, there’s a lot to learn about African American history. The Civil War is one of the most important events in this history, and it’s also one of the most controversial topics for many people. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by Abraham Lincoln after he realized that slavery would take place if nothing was done about it soon enough. But not everyone agreed with him; some said that freeing slaves would lead them down a path toward destruction and chaos; others were against any kind of change at all because they believed African Americans should be treated equally as white people were treated at this time (though they didn’t always agree on what could constitute equal treatment).
The Civil Rights Movement
The civil rights movement, which began in 1954, was about equality for all people. It sought to end discrimination and segregation. The movement also sought to end racism, as well as the Jim Crow laws that had been enacted in some states since Reconstruction.
This is pretty brutal, but also inspiring.
The history of African Americans is a tough one. From slavery to segregation, lynching and discrimination in employment and education, the African American experience has been marked by tremendous suffering and struggle—as well as great triumphs.
But what’s really interesting about this history is how resiliently the community has persisted over time. In fact, it would be easy to think that things are getting better for African Americans now than they were for your grandparents or even yourself when you were growing up: more opportunities for people to get jobs; more support from government agencies such as social security; greater access to health care; increased awareness about issues like police brutality against those who look different from society’s norms (and vice versa). And there’s no denying that many of these improvements can be attributed directly or indirectly thanks specifically because of people like Rosa Parks who dared speak out against racial segregation laws allowing her arrest during transit on buses run by Montgomery Bus Company back in 1955 while she sat next door but separate seats reserved only white passengers coming back home after work hours each day!
Conclusion
These are just some of the highlights of African American history. There are so many other things that can be discussed, but this should give you a good start on the topic. The next step is to research and learn more about popular figures in this area of study, as well as relevant events and movements from eras past. It’s important for students to understand what it means to belong now; we don’t want students stuck in their own little world where everything happens only on Monday through Friday or during school hours! So go forth into this exciting world where anything seems possible!