When you think of Civil Rights, what are the things that come to your mind?

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Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Jan 16 at 2017 2:30 AM

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Protests, civil disorder, property destruction, racial strife.

What was once a critical need in our society has become an excuse for abuse of others, but this is starting to be recognized and corrected.

"Arizona lawmakers are debating a controversial new measure to expand the state’s current ‘ban’ on ethnic studies classes to state colleges and universities. The original ban, passed in 2010, extends to Arizona’s public and charter primary and secondary schools.

If approved, the new expansion would prohibit colleges and universities in Arizona from holding classes that ‘promote division, resentment, or social justice toward a race, gender, religion, political affiliation, social class or other class’ in addition to classes targeting a single ethnic group. Schools that violate the ban would risk losing up to 10 percent of their funding from the state."

https://heatst.com/culture-wars/az-lawmakers-move-to-ban-college-courses-on-the-problem-of-whiteness-and-white-privilege/

AZ Lawmakers Move to Ban College Courses on ‘the Problem of Whiteness’ and ‘White Privilege’

Legislators in Arizona want to end college classes that promote discrimination.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 16 at 2017 3:38 AM

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Basically the right to be from from unequal treatment.

Response by SPC Erich Guenther made Jan 16 at 2017 4:10 AM

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Tired and Old political leaders that need to be replaced with new thinking and someone more energetic. Democrats hanging onto them and following the old SEAT FOR LIFE, Soviet Politburo model of government. Lets have new people with energy, new ideas, restore vigourous debate over new ideas to the House of Representatives again!

Response by SFC Pete Kain made Jan 16 at 2017 9:29 AM

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Was needed when implemented, Now all it does is remind me of how whiney people have become.
We have/had a Black President for crying out loud, grow up.
Harsh, maybe but needed to be said.
Not directed at you Cornell.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 16 at 2017 10:03 AM

2017-01-16T10:03:48-05:00

Honestly, nowadays, when I think of Civil Rights....I think of how PISSED OFF MLK would be if he came back alive today and see how far his work has crumbled. The sea of hatred and intolerance has become bigger and angrier creating bigger cracks and holes in the wall that stems back the flow, and the individuals that fight the good fight to ensure equality for all, sure aren't a lot of us standing their with our fingers plugged into those holes and cracks.

Response by SP5 Robert Ruck made Jan 16 at 2017 10:11 AM

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The very first thing that comes to my mind is the courage of those who fought for equality during the 50's and 60's. Secondly, on a personal level, were the immediate changes I saw after the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Black folks were now allowed to sit at the counter in the local Reads Drug Store and eat lunch. A black man walked down the beach at Ocean City, Md. surrounded by a platoon of body guards but there was no trouble. People accepted the righteousness of equality in that situation. My dentist hired a black Dental Hygienist and felt compelled to ask me if I had objections to a black lady working with me. Of course not. Thirdly, again on a personal level, my eyes were opened to the discrimination against people because of the color of their skin. I've known black people all my life but had never given thought to racial discrimination until the Civil Rights movement and the 1964 law spotlighted the unfair way people were treated in this country at the time. As a youngster in the 40's, 50's and 60's my world revolved around my family, my friends and school with little attention paid to other more worldly events until the Civil Rights movement began to successfuly highlight the problem of discrimination. Thank God for those people that fought so hard for equality.

Response by SSgt Boyd Welch made Jan 16 at 2017 11:00 AM

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I think of the bravery of the Civil Rights movement and the marchers who risked their lives to foster justice and equality. In the military, I was honored to serve next to different ethnicities, genders and faiths and built life-long friendships with those individuals. I am saddened by what America has become.

Response by SFC J Fullerton made Jan 16 at 2017 2:42 PM

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How Jim Crow laws and segregation lasted as long as it did. How it was the democrats in the south that fought to keep it. A sitting state governor standing in a door trying to block kids from going to school because of their color.

Response by COL Charles Williams made Jan 16 at 2017 11:44 PM

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SGT Private RallyPoint Member 1st, how far we have come in America. 2nd, how far we still have to go. Yes, I know that is two things, but if I said just first it would seem incomplete.

Response by Cpl Justin Goolsby made Jan 17 at 2017 11:53 AM

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When I think Civil Rights, I automatically think of the Civil Rights movement. But if you were looking for specific things, I wouldn't even call them Civil Rights anymore. To me, they are just Rights because I see us as equals all together in the pursuits of Life, Liberty, and the happiness.

Response by LTC Joseph Gross made Jan 17 at 2017 2:14 PM

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Education! Education is the new civil rights divide and so many people are choosing to be second class citizen because that is "cooler" than studying or "acting white". We have a generation flushing itself down the toilet because they won't pick up a book.

Response by Josie Giles made Feb 24 at 2022 4:24 PM

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I know this has nothing to do with this subject but I'm thinking about joining the Military, I'm stuck between the Airforce and Marines.