Taylor studies, teaches the history of civil rights.

Authors

Aldemaro Romero Jr., CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-12-2017

Abstract

For many, the era of the Civil Rights Movement belongs to the past, a time vaguely associated with hippies and protesters. However, in the last few months, we have seen both new and old grievances surfacing, whether regarding immigrants, women, ethnic minorities, or members of the LGBTQ group.

As the Spanish philosopher and Harvard professor Jorge Santayana once said, “Those who ignore the past are doomed to repeat it.” Therefore, it’s important to look at past struggles and ask ourselves whether there’s anything we can learn from them.

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This work was originally published in College Talk.