DEBATE OVER ARMED RESISTANCE THAT ANIMATED THE CIVIL RIGHTS AND BLACK POWER ARES

DEBATE OVER ARMED RESISTANCE THAT ANIMATED THE CIVIL RIGHTS AND BLACK POWER ARES
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Introduction
Civil rights are essential in every society because they include the protections and privileges that the people enjoy under the law. It is critical to comprehend that a country provides these rights to its citizens, and human civil rights movements are often keen on ensuring that all people, regardless of their social background, enjoy their freedoms as outlined by the constitution. The civil rights activities increased in the United States in the 1950s, after the Supreme Court outlawed segregation; during this period, organizations such as the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) were established, and they drew members from different backgrounds and helped in eliminating a system that was found on Jim crow segregation. Most importantly, it is crucial to note that the use of armed resistance, which included activities such as retaliatory violence and other means of armed self-defence, played a considerable role in promoting the fight for civil rights and black power.
The resources have provided insights about the processes and mechanisms that the civil movements used in advocating for the rights and freedom of the minority communities. For example, the establishment of the Black Panther Party in 1966 helped in challenging the problems that African Americans faced across the United States, including police brutality. This revolutionary party was organized because the civil rights movements had failed to register progress and change the conditions of the blacks in the south. The violence and abuse of African Americans were seen as a tradition where the whites enjoyed the support of the police in fighting and killing black people. It is keynoting that Black Panthers believed that using nonviolent protects would not help in liberating the black Americans and would also not help them in obtain power over their lives.[National Museum of African American History and Culture, 2020. "The Black Panther Party: Challenging Police and Promoting Social Change." Accessed April 17, 2020. https://nmaahc.si.edu/blog-post/black-panther-party-challenging-police-and-promoting-social-change.]
There were various approaches that the Black Panther Party adopted in facilitating the well-being of the minority people in the United States. First, the party adopted a paramilitary organization where the leaders encouraged to take armed self-defense, which would help in challenging attacks directed towards African Americans. The party was critical for demanding issues such as peace and justice among the minority communities. Additionally, the party also played a significant role in advocating for social reforms that would help in benefiting communities that did not have access to essentials such as healthcare and food access. Besides, the party was also keen on fighting gender inequality in American society and achieved this by ensuring that women undertook leadership roles within the party. Other civil rights activists, such as Malcolm X, played crucial roles as the ministers of the party's information.
Malcolm X was a renowned leader among African Americans and actively involved in the civil rights movements, where he supported black nationalism. It is essential to note that Malcolm X encouraged and advised the black Americans to safeguard themselves against all forms of white aggression. Malcolm X has faced the ruthlessness of the white supremacists who had killed his father violently. Additionally, after he was sentenced for grand larceny, Malcolm X joined different African Americans' political and religious groups, which were essential in addressing the issues that faced the blacks and other minority communities across the United States. Most importantly, after becoming a minister of a Mosque, most of his sermons favoured and self-defence, and this attracted new admirers from all over the country.[Garrett Felber, 2015. "Malcolm X assassination: 50 years on, mystery still clouds details of the case." February 21. Accessed April 17, 2020. /us-news/2015/feb/21/malcolm-x-assassination-records-nypd-investigation.]
Moreover, Malcolm X disagreed with the nonviolent strategies that were advocated by other civil movement leaders such as Dr Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X believed that it was only through actions that the black communities and the minority communities would make their grievances heard. As a leader of the black Muslims across the country, Malcolm X confronted the issues of racism and segregation that minority communities faced, particularly in the southern states. Besides, as a civil movement leader, Malcolm X also denounced America as a damaging imperialist. Also, he challenged the country's non-colonialist systems that made it possible for the white majority to abuse and discriminated against the minority communities. It is critical to understand that the ideas and the speeches that Malcolm x delivered were essential in the development of black nationalist principles, beliefs, and ideologies and also encouraged the Black Power Movement. Besides, Malcolm X was critical in the popularizing the values of self-governance among African Americans.[History, 2009. "Malcolm X." October29. Accessed April 17, 2020. /topics/black-history/malcolm-x.]
The Other Side
No one could argue against the essentiality and necessity of civil rights in every society. Protections and privileges under the law must be experienced by everyone equally be it of race, stature, gender, or class. This, however, was not the case for the United States and it was only in the 1950s that segregation was outlawed – followed by an increase in civil rights activities and establishment of various organizations that forward rights for all, as outline by the constitution. In achieving this end, two factions of the civil rights movement existed, those that advocates for violent resistance and those that advocate for nonviolent resistance. Violent resistance was discussed in the first part. As it was presented, Malcolm X lead the violent resistance for the civil rights movements, and it showed its fair share of accomplishment. The armed resistance that Malcolm X has advocated among Black and Muslim Americans had resulted in the development of black nationalist principles, beliefs, and ideologies. 
Exploring the other side, it is important to present how the nonviolent counterpart was able to propel the civil rights movement forward. Having its numerous advantages in itself and over violent resistance, nonviolent resistance was popularly known as lead by Martin Luther King, Jr., a well-known civil right activist, the first president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conferenc...