Essay About Segregation In America

Lastly, America experienced many challenges during this time period. Racism, social segregation, and, child labour all were major problems in the United States. Segregation occurred between Caucasians and African Americans in 1877. Segregation was due to the Jim Crow laws where Africans were “separate but equal” people would take it as far as creating house developments that separated the white people from the black through a neighbourhood. State laws, even segregated African people and denied them the right to vote only because of their race, in order to vote one would need to read and write and if not they could not, despite the 15th amendment which states that no-one is denied the right to vote according to “race, color, or previous condition of servitude” the state law still existed in attempts to deny voting rights to those of color. Violence against the Africans became common as well during the late 1800s. Also by the 1900s, many inhabited homes that reflected social status and ethnicity. This created another sort of segregation between different social classes and ethnicities. Most immigrants of the same racial and ethnic backgrounds lived in the same more poor neighbourhoods while richer white males lived in mansions. Alongside segregation, quality of life problems was raging. Aforementioned, tenements had largely been a problem with health among mostly immigrants, another example was during child labour. Children often worked during the earlier 19th century to gain money for their families to pay for necessities and they range from ages seven to twelve. They
The U.S. had also changed some founding ideals due to society progressing and was able to reform and change during different challenges America faced. Today America continues to reform and change with society, past changes as well as current changes form American economy, society, and political