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    The Southeastern United States in the 1930s were a time of racism and injustice. African Americans were harshly discriminated because of their darker skin in a way known as Jim Crow Racism. During this unjust era‚ African Americans‚ though legally given rights by the government‚ had little to none in these areas. Because of this‚ they were often subjected to unfair treatment ranging from racial slangs to outright lynchings. Starting in the 1870s‚ Jim Crow Racism would eventually be brought down in

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    Racism in 1930s

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    Racism in early 1930 In the early 1930’s many races were still treated as inferiors. Not only were African Americans discriminated against but also many of the more oriental groups were treated the same way‚ more so in the south than the north. White Americans still had a better life than the minorities even though the depression greatly affected them as well. African Americans‚ despite the rights they were supposed to have‚ were still having a major struggle with many of their rights being

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    Southern Citys 1920-1930s

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    Southern cities in the 1920’s and 1930’s had many unique events and rules depending where you were in the south. During the 1920’s America economy was flourishing‚ but by the late 1920 our economy tanked and caused many struggles. Another big thing in America was very discrimination. To me the 1920’s and 1930’s seem like a hug roller coaster to America with some great times but then some horrible ones too. Racism was one of the awful things happening in America‚ and it wasn’t just focused on African

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    Racism In The 1930's

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    Moreau‚ 1936). The impact of segregation and racism had an impact on how people lived or what they believed. What Jeanne is saying‚ with the constant thought and terror of segregation‚ there is never a chance to collaborate to create something great. Your skin color or religion should have no effect on how smart you are or believe‚ or on how creative or imaginative you are. Two of the main conflicts that arose in the 1930’s were segregation and racism. People would go to extremes to ensure certain

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    Racism during the 1930s remained a very real threat to the safety and opportunities of African-Americans in the United States. Decades of repressive policies in the country (particularly the Southern states) began to come under pressure by the New Deal programs of President Franklin Roosevelt. Though these New Deal programs did not end such repressive policies‚ they laid the groundwork for the eventual desegregation actions of the government during the 1950s. At this time‚ major organized groups

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    What were the most important political and social legacies of reconstruction in the southern states? The biggest issue of reconstruction was the question of how the government was going to deal with the north and south‚ and how it would rebuild its relationship after the north beat the south during the war. Dealing with the former slaves was also going to be a big part of reconstruction for the south. How would they treat them now? The South was beaten and its economy was in horrible

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    People change and ways change every day. Imagine what could happen over a series of years. Let’s think back to America in the 1930’s. The white race would treat the negro race very poorly‚ there was lynching‚ false accusations of blacks‚ and public segregation. Many books about this time were written to show how racist the whites were to the blacks. Racism and segregation in the 1930’s was crueler than in the book "To Kill a Mockingbird” written by Harper Lee. Blacks and whites were kept separate in

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    Throughout the 1930’s many people in the United States had to suffer though a Great Depression that caused many Americans to lose many things‚ starting from their jobs to even their own pride in themselves. How ever this was different for the people who lived in the south‚ the southern people were not only just affected by the Great Depression they were also affected by heavy racism and strongly enforced Jim Crow laws. With the enforced Jim Crow laws‚ these laws heavily restricted the life of a colored

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    Southern Luzon State

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    APPENDIX A Questionnaire Republic of the Philippines SOUTHERN LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY Gumaca Campus Gumaca‚ Quezon Software Acceptability and Features | Rating | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | A. Functionality of the Propose System | | | | | 1. The system can accept organized data | | | | | 2. The system has the ability to be used by the admin‚ manager and user | | | | | 3. The system operates in real time | | | | | 4. The system prevents unauthorized person

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    September 20‚ 2012 Reconstruction At the end of the civil war in 1865‚ the government of the United States had to solve some delicate problems. How should the former confederate states be treated after their defeat? What should happen with the freedmen‚ the former slaves that were supposed to live as citizens now? Should the southern states be punished‚ should they reenter the Union and which conditions would they have to fulfill therefore? The way to manage these problems

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