Ap Us History Dbq Essay
This is a CHANGE question!!!!!!
How far is it accurate to describe black Americans as second class citizens the years 1945-55?
Plan:
The BAD part:
After WW2, even though black soldiers were recognized by European countries as “Black Heroes”, segregation in the Armed Forces still existed.
Jim Crow Laws were very strict, it promoted segregation in Southern states between 1876 and 1965, and this was a very long period of time with very, very little de facto change. Black people were segregated in restaurants, public transport and even toilet facilities. “Separate but equal”
Black people had to live in areas known as ghettos.
White Supremacy: racist belief that white people are far superior to other races.
Voting Rights: under the 15th Amendment black people had the legal right to vote in America. However, especially in Southern states, the government found loop …show more content…
He used his powers to desegregate the armed forces.
To Secure These Rights was a turning point in race relations as it showed that the Federal Government had recognized its responsibility to address racism in America.
Executive Order 9980 in 1948: Fair Employment Board which outlawed racial discrimination in civil service employment. It enforced equal opportunities in government organisations.
Executive Order 10308: withheld defence contracts from firms that practiced discrimination.
Government Contract Compliance (CGCC) 1951: it monitored the awarding of government contracts to make sure that government contracts did not go to racist employers. Truman appointed a number of black Americans to high profile jobs in the government. E.g. Ralph Bunch Ambassador to the USA.
Executive Order 9981 in 1948: racial equality in the armed forces and ended segregation in the army.
The Fair Deal Programme: committed the government to building a number of new homes, especially in inner-city ghettos.
He desegregated the canteen at Washington Airport in
How far is it accurate to describe black Americans as second class citizens the years 1945-55?
Plan:
The BAD part:
After WW2, even though black soldiers were recognized by European countries as “Black Heroes”, segregation in the Armed Forces still existed.
Jim Crow Laws were very strict, it promoted segregation in Southern states between 1876 and 1965, and this was a very long period of time with very, very little de facto change. Black people were segregated in restaurants, public transport and even toilet facilities. “Separate but equal”
Black people had to live in areas known as ghettos.
White Supremacy: racist belief that white people are far superior to other races.
Voting Rights: under the 15th Amendment black people had the legal right to vote in America. However, especially in Southern states, the government found loop …show more content…
He used his powers to desegregate the armed forces.
To Secure These Rights was a turning point in race relations as it showed that the Federal Government had recognized its responsibility to address racism in America.
Executive Order 9980 in 1948: Fair Employment Board which outlawed racial discrimination in civil service employment. It enforced equal opportunities in government organisations.
Executive Order 10308: withheld defence contracts from firms that practiced discrimination.
Government Contract Compliance (CGCC) 1951: it monitored the awarding of government contracts to make sure that government contracts did not go to racist employers. Truman appointed a number of black Americans to high profile jobs in the government. E.g. Ralph Bunch Ambassador to the USA.
Executive Order 9981 in 1948: racial equality in the armed forces and ended segregation in the army.
The Fair Deal Programme: committed the government to building a number of new homes, especially in inner-city ghettos.
He desegregated the canteen at Washington Airport in