African American Bigotry

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President Trump asserted during an August press conference that ‘We condemn in the strongest possible terms this egregious show of hatred, bigotry and violence on every side… It’s been going on for a long time now.” This statement is partially true as the conflict between white supremacists and African-Americans has been going on for a long time and has had elements of hatred, bigotry and violence on both sides partially. There has been an abundance of hatred, bigotry and violence present in various eras of American history like; slavery, the Civil Rights Movement and modern America.
As President Trump said in August, the conflict between White Americans and African Americans has been going on “for a long time” this is shown through slavery …show more content…
The Civil Rights Movement was a tumultuous time, and during it there was the emergence of both left and right-wing extremist groups like the Black Panther Party (BPP) and the KKK. President Eisenhower even expressed the same sentiment during the 1950s that there were “extremists on both sides” (Eisenhower, D 1956) Eisenhower’s statement was referring to the NAACP and the KKK, which is completely false as the comparison equates equality with discrimination and prejudice, nevertheless there was still violence and hatred on both sides. African Americans’ rights were restricted through various laws such as segregation and voting restrictions, which led to the emergence of Martin Luther King Jr. as a de-facto leader of the Civil Rights Movement. King’s tactics were strictly non-violent protests and strived for change in the various restrictions through legislation. A stark comparison to King was Malcolm X, who was vocal in his hatred of white Americans and racism. The BPP was influenced by Malcolm X and agreed that King’s tactics were not successful. This led to the BPP resorting to violence and aggression against white communities. An example of this is the Watts Riots in which “black communities rebelled violently against white authority” (Shmoop 2017 Black Power Era,). The Southern states of America were fearful of the popularity that King was gaining and retaliated using …show more content…
Charlottesville is only the most recent conflict between white supremacists and African Americans, which has continued since the early 17th century. There are many instances of violence and hatred in modern America, from the shooting of Trayvon Martin, Black Lives Matter and Charlottesville. The shooting of Trayvon Martin refers to the unjust shooting of Martin and the subsequent acquittal of George Zimmerman. This led to uproar from African Americans and the Black Lives Matter campaign. Although the BLM campaign has a goal of equality for African Americans it has been widely criticized for its “confrontational and divisive tactics” (Reynolds, B Black Lives Matter). Inevitably, this campaign has also led to outrage among white supremacists, and has fuelled the conflict between white supremacists and African Americans. The recent protests in Charlottesville regarding the removal of a confederate statue with strong racist connotations, show the hatred and prejudice that is still ingrained in American society. It also illustrates the violent tactics implored by both sides as it begun with brutal, chaotic riots between the protesters and the counter-protesters and culminated with the death of a counter-protester by a white supremacist (Lopez, G 2017 Charlottesville Riots). This demonstrates that there has been violence, bigotry and hatred on both sides and that
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