Unit 3: Black Lives Matter (Tle G6_gr2)
Making History
The document
under study is an infographic of a timeline which represents great achievements
done by famous African-Americans since 1940. These deeds/actions
are significant landmarks in our modern-day world.
I think,
the most outstanding achievement is the presidency of Barack Obama. Indeed, becoming the president of the USA is one of
the most prestigious jobs in the world. For an African-American man, it meant
that he was the most powerful person on the planet. Moreover,
the fact that he was elected by the American people highlighted the fact that
Obama’s presidency was a symbol of change.
In my opinion,
Ruby Bridges becoming the first African-American girl to attend an all-white
school in New Orleans, Louisiana was outstanding. Indeed,
being able to access to education was a form of freedom and empowerment as it
allowed young African-American people to develop themselves and make them being
independent in their opinions.
To me,
the best achievement is the one of Claudette Colvin in 1955. In fact, through her action she could help in the civil
rights movement to end segregation. Even if Rosa Parks became the symbol of the
desegregation of the transportation system, Colvin’s name still remains in
people’s minds.
These deeds helped
African Americans feel included and not feel segregated any more. They had hope
to have the same opportunities as the white people. Moreover,
these people can also be inspiration for young African Americans and bring pride
to their community in any fields.
To conclude, overall,
we can say that the situation has changed for African Americans as they have
now more rights and opportunities in different fields (politics, education,
sports, art…). Besides, They are also more
visible in the media. Nevertheless, inequalities
of treatment still occur/happen and African
Americans still have to fight to keep their social status intact.
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