Civil Rights

(poems go here) Cut anyone on this earth, they’ll bleed the same color But white men were still superior to a brother? For many years society disrespected my people Some took a stand and fought so we could be equal Many people were instrumental in the fight for our cause To abolish all the unfair segregation laws Perseverance was key; we had to try our hardest With the KKK trying to hinder our progress Martin Luther King fought hard for his people to have rights So hard it even cost the man his life And Rosa taking a stand by sitting in the front So you and I can sit wherever we want Gradually and gradually blacks became stronger We wouldn’t experience the pain and ridicule for much longer We kept pushing forward, no turning back And the Supreme Court passed the Civil Rights Act Blacks gained opportunities which was pretty great Now we have a black president running the united states With all of these leaders’ struggles I think it’s safe to say We wouldn’t be here if they didn’t pave the way