Changes in American Society

Running head: CHANGES IN AMERICAN SOCIETY
Changes in American Society
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CHANGES IN AMERICAN SOCIETY1
The events presented in the video promote a message about the spirit of the people of
United States of America who strive for the creating a country where everyone would be
treated as equal. It brings into light the movements that were held across the country to secure
the fact that irrespective of the color the people residing in America were provided equal
opportunities. In the beginning of the twentieth century, America suffered fragmentation. The
law and customs of the nineteenth century supported the prevalent discrimination in the
society (youtube.com, 2019). The black people residing in the society faced discrimination in
the field employment and housing facilities. The whites were given preferential treatment and
they enjoyed special status in the society.
The video focuses on the solidarity amongst the masses of America who strive for the
attainment of equal rights for the citizens. There were many soldiers who had returned from
war with a firm determination that they would fight against the unjust treatment they receive
in the society based on their skin color. The movement brought an end to the Supreme Court
order that made the discrimination legal and advocated that there should be separate facilities
for the black and white people residing in the American society. This movement advocated
that every individual living in America should live a life that was promised by the
constitution that was of justice and liberty for everyone. Those individuals living in the
Southern part of America felt that the tide was taking a different turn and the values and
cultures of the whites were under the threat of the civil uprising. In this video the incident
related to the lynching of a 14 year old boy is highlighted which can be regarded as the
beginning of the civil movements in America (youtube.com, 2019). The incidents were
reported were it was said that the blacks disrespected the whites which was not true. It was
actually the blacks who suffered at the hands of the whites. These small incidents were used
by the whites to suppress and do violence with the blacks. The law was in favor of the whites
and those who were arrested on criminal charges were released by the court that led to the