the civil rights movement

The Civil Rights movement took place from the 1950’s-1970s in the United States, this is what the majority of Americans will discuss when we talk about it. However, the Civil Rights movement actually began as far back in American history as 1783; this was the year when Massachusetts legally outlawed slavery within its borders. In American history there have been important events that have occurred throughout:

·        1850 - Compromise of 1850 admits California into the union without slavery and ends slave trade in Washington, D.C.

·        1857 - Dred Scott Supreme Court decision rules that slaves do not become free when taken into a free state.

·        1863 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation freeing "all slaves in areas still in rebellion."

·        1865 - 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery is added to the Constitution.

·        1868 -14th Amendment allowing citizenship is added to Constitution.

·        1870 - 15th Amendment banning racial discrimination in voting is added to the Constitution.

·        1875 -Congress passes Civil Rights Act, granting equal rights in public places.

·        1896 - Supreme Court approves "separate but equal" segregation ruling.

·        1909 - National Congress on the Negro meets which leads to the founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People.

·        1948 - President Truman issues an order outlawing segregation in U.S. military.

Most Americans in the United States think of their civil rights as those rights given to them as written in their Constitution:

·        Freedom of speech

·        Freedom of religion

·        The right to equal protection under the law

·        Freedom of the press

·        The right to due process of law

 

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Spending Halloween in my nans dreary old cottage with my high-maintenance mum, stupid big brother, whining little sister, a barking dog and a barmy aunt who calls you ‘Jane’, is not good. Especially when all your friends are at the most popular girl at schools Halloween party and I’m sitting at my nans rickety dining table eating pasta.

We didn’t even get pumpkin and my nan puts me in charge of ‘trick or treaters’. Not handing out sweets but pencils.

 Who wants pencils?

All the children at the door glared at me when I answered the door and one tall boy yelled,“Hey old lady where’s the Quality Street?!”.

Another child added “Yeah! You don’t even have any drumsticks or Haribo!”.

 What could I do, I just handed out the pencils and said “Have a good night, be safe.”

It gets worse.

My brother Rob decided that it would be good idea to bring his pet lizard Leonardo to see our Aunt Kathryn.

 

Bad idea!

As soon as she saw it her eyes grew wide behind her DKNY glasses. Then she screamed, throwing her napkin on the table, leaping out of her chair and running around the cramped cottage. Stupidly, Rob lets go of Leonardo and he scampers after her.

Meanwhile, my sister Lola drops mum’s brand spanking new Iphone5 on the tiles when playing ‘Angry Birds’.  

Mum’s face grew a dark shade of pink in fury.

Then it was complete and utter chaos.

Nan burnt the toast for our supper (beans on toast) so that the kitchen was covered in smoke, then realised that she’d forgotten to buy beans and butter from the Morrison’s down the road.

Burnt toast without butter for supper!  

Ralph the dog finds one of my boots and starts to chew it.

Rob falls down the stairs chasing Leonardo and Aunt Kathryn and breaks his ankle.We all had to squash in mum’s ancient Ford Focus to drive to the hospital, bearing in mind that I only have one boot on.

Patiently, we all waited for Rob’s ankle to be put in a cast.  

Lola started singing a Lady GaGa song, dancing included!

Mum rang up her friend Patricia and started talking very loudly about the new ASDA that just opened up.  

Nan got out her knitting and Aunt Kathryn started to quiz me with questions like, ‘so how is school, Jane?’ and, ‘do you like my new jumper Jane?’ even though I keep telling her that my name is Jenna not Jane.

Finally, Rob comes limping out of the ward with a bright green cast on holding a crutch.

It was a quick drive home thank goodness!

As soon I we walked into the cottage, I ran upstairs to bed.  It was only half ten, but I was so tired from the long day that I needed sleep.

Early in the morning, I got up from bed and went down the stairs to the kitchen.

Nan had made a full breakfast for us all, complete with fruit and yoghurt and waffles with syrup. She had put six glasses of orange juice on the table as well.

After we had all eaten our huge breakfasts, I met up with my friend Ava.

“Hey Jenna, guess what?”she grinned, putting her hand into her bag.

“Go on, what?” I asked

She pulled out two tickets and two lanyards.  

“I’ve got us two tickets, plus backstage passes to see Nicki Minaj tonight!” she squealed.

“No way!” I said excitedly, jumping up and down.

We went round to her house to get ready then sat on the couch staring at the clock.

When her mum came home from work she dropped us off at a tall black building where the concert was at.

It was fantastic!

What a weekend!!

£1.74

{ I would spend my daily amount of money (£1.74) on:

Food

{ 2 sausage rolls for £1- Pound Bakery

 

Drink

{ A bottle of orange Lucozade (380ml) for 59p-B&M

 

Warmth and shelter

{ I would stay at a hostel  or snuggle down in my sleeping bag

 

 

The last 39p I would save up, so I could have a treat.