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Civil Rights Movement Bradley The Civil Rights Movement was the struggle that African Americans endured to receive the same rights an everyday white american has. The movement really exploded in the 1950’s and 1960’s when people really started to fight back when in came to “Jim Crow” laws, especially when the Supreme court ruled the “separate but equal” doctrine. Striking down this doctrine later lead to various law that were put in place to help end discrimination, to help create a more equal world. Laws such as “Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Civil Rights Act of 1968.”These laws brought forth movements from many civil rights leaders like Martin Luther King jr. Along with acts of protests such as the boycotts and even the Rosa Parks incident.This era achieved great strides in trying to achieve an equal world but it is a fight that still goes on even in modern times.

 "Civil Rights Movement." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 06 Apr. 2014.

Bildungsroman Bradley Bildungsroman is a type of novel that deals with the growth of the protagonist and shows how the develop into the character that they are. It shows the journal that the character will take showing how they grow and mature into a new person.This way of writing has been around since the 1600’s when it was mostly found in folklore, now a days found in most pieces of literature. The word itself is german meaning “novel of education”. Novels such as these are known to end in some positive way however there are always exceptions that may not end in this way. The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. "Bildungsroman (German Literary Genre)."Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 07 Apr. 2014.

Harper Lee Bradley Harper lee is a well known author, mostly known for her award winning novel To Kill a Mockingbird. She was born on April 28, 1926 in Monroeville, Alabama. Lee only published one novel which was To Kill a Mockingbird, however this novel won the Pulitzer-Prize. Along with the Pulitzer-Prize her novel also lead her to winning [|Presidential Medal of Freedom]  for her work in the literary field. Lee was known to be a kind hearted person, which why people believe her novel achieved so much. This quote is from "President Bush Honors Medal of Freedom Recipients,” " One reason To Kill a Mockingbird succeeded is the wise and kind heart of the author, which comes through on every page.” Even today Lee is commended for her contribution to the world for this novel and her views.

"President Bush Honors Medal of Freedom Recipients." The White House. N.p., 05 Nov. 2007. Web. 07 Apr. 2014.