Marching For Freedom
by Elizabeth Partridge
The 1960s
The 1960s was not a good time period to live in for blacks. There was marches for freedom. They used different bathrooms because they were a different color. If a white wanted to sit in a seat that black was sitting in the black would be forced to move or they would be arrested. Mostly all the white parents would not let there kids play with black kids. Many people stood up to the whites but it was a while till they got the same rights. Some of these people are Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, and Martin Luther KIng Jr. The most important part that blacks focesed on was voting.
Voting
Voting was a huge thing for the blacks. They tried many ways to vote. One way was they would bring a huge group so they would get worried and let them vote. Another way was they would try to cover there skin so they don't see what color they are. Thirdly, they would try to paint them selves white to vote. Many blacks got arrested for trying to vote. If you were black and you wanted to vote you would have to be brave to try.
Marching for Freedom Part 1
Blacks trying to become free.
Many blacks would do this for many different things. Especially freedom. They would take any spec of freedom.
Marching for school rights
Blacks marched for school rights a lot, but it wasn't the main thing. They would do this because they thought it wasn't fair for white to have a better education.
Marching for a job
This was more of something for an adult to do. They would do this because it wasn't fair that people wouldn't hire them because they are black.