For as long as I can remember, African Americans have succumbed to some of the cruelest treatment ever seen in human history. 'America. This mistreatment took many forms, particularly in terms of social and racial discrimination. Examples of earlier struggles for equality for African Americans in America may include: pursuing their freedom and equal treatment afforded by slavery, gaining the right to vote, and the ability to obtain a employment that would not be discriminatory solely because of the color of their skin. A number of key figures have helped make America what it is today and here are just a few: Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King Jr., and Thurgood Marshall. I chose the documentary “Fighting Back” (1957-1962) to discuss. This documentary discusses various issues that African Americans faced during the period of the civil rights movement. Among them are the Little Rock, Arkansas, "Ole Miss" cases and the 1954 Supreme Court decision. Interviews are provided with Ernest Green, a senior at Central High School in Arkansas, the Registrar of the University of Mississippi, Robert Ellis, and the then-acting U.S. Attorney General, Herbert Brownell. This film explores many of the Supreme Court cases that made national headlines and paved the way for history as we know it today. It explores not only racial discrimination and injustices, but also the social implications and effects that the integration process had on African Americans. Before the segregation of blacks and whites, there were struggles for equality due to slavery that then continued for generations. . The film states that segregation is against the Bible. Genesis 9:27 is a wonderful example of why God is again...... middle of paper ......he rights movement is an example of conflict theory seen in the history of our country. Conflict theory arises when individual and collective aspirations are shaped by available opportunities. The context of the system is constructed because of inequalities due to resistance and protest. The lives of African Americans have been shaped even today by the opportunities or lack of opportunities available to them in our early days. The documentary depicts aspects of symbolic interactionism because society sets the norms and roles that different genders, races and minorities must follow in society, these roles then become normal and can contribute to stereotypes. This perspective explains societal expectations from the context of social roles. The documentary also sought to seek equality and justice for African Americans through the process of integration..