The Development of African-American Rights in the United States

• Thesis title in Czech: Vývoj práv afroameričanů ve Spojených státech amerických
• Thesis title in English: The Development of African-American Rights in the United States
• Key words: Afro-americká literature|rasa|lidská práva|občanská práva|diskriminace
• English key words: African-American literature|race|civil rights|human rights|discrimination
• Academic year of topic announcement: 2021/2022
• Thesis type: diploma thesis
• Thesis language: angličtina
• Department: Department of Anglophone Literatures and Cultures (21-UALK)
• Supervisor: Mgr. Blanka Maderová, Ph.D.
• Author: hidden - assigned and confirmed by the Study Dept.
• Date of registration: 16.02.2022
• Date of assignment: 16.02.2022
• Administrator's approval: not processed yet
• Confirmed by Study dept. on: 08.08.2023
• Date and time of defence: 07.09.2023 00:00
• Date of electronic submission: 08.08.2023
• Date of proceeded defence: 07.09.2023
• Submitted/finalized: committed by student and finalized
• Opponents: doc. Erik Sherman Roraback, D.Phil.

Guidelines

This diploma thesis examines the development of the civil rights movement in the US with a special emphasis on the Black Lives Matter movement. Additionally, it emphasizes the femi-nist component of activist groups and investigates the common mistreatment of women re-garding this particular social issue. I use specific cases to demonstrate how women are fre-quently disregarded when instances of police brutality and fundamental human rights are discussed. I will attempt to illustrate the complexity of this problematics through socio-cul-tural analysis and close reading, and explain the significance of comprehending it in order to end racism and police violence.

References

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Davis, Angela Y. Freedom Is a Constant Struggle. London: Penguin Press, 2016.

DiAngelo, Robin. White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism. London: Penguin Press Publishing, 2018.

Hooks, Bell. “Sisterhood: Political Solidarity between Women.” Feminist Review, no. 23 (1986): 127. https://doi.org/10.2307/1394725.

Kendall, Mikki. Hood Feminism: Notes From The Women That a Movement Forgot. New York: Penguin Random House, 2021.

Lowery, Wesley. They Can’t Kill Us All: Ferguson, Baltimore. London: Penguin Press, 2016.

Morrison, Toni. “Black Matters” in Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the literary imagina-tion. New York: Vintage Books Publishing, 1992.

Mottley, Leila. Nightcrawling. New York: Vintage Books Publishing, 2022.

Wilkerson, Isabel. Caste: The Lies That Divide Us. London: Clays Ltd, Elcograf S.p.A., 2020.

Zeus Leonardo, “The Color of Supremacy: Beyond the Discourse of ‘White Privilege’” Educa-tional Philosophy and Theory 36, no. 2(2004):137-52.