failed to bring about social and economic equality to the former slaves due to the southern whites’ resentful and bitter outlook on the matter‚ the Ku Klux Klan‚ and the Jim Crow laws. After the Civil War‚ the southern whites were extremely resentful and bitter. In 1865 the southern states began issuing “black codes‚” which were laws made subsequent to the Civil War that had the effect of limiting the civil rights and civil liberties of blacks. This term tends to refer to the legislation passed
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of America was adopted in 1868 after the civil war (1861-65). It was formed after the 13th amendment abolishing slavery. The 14th amendment was produced to give all citizens of America equal access to the law this was for black and white citizens. This amendment was used to displace the poor law enforcement of the post war south. This gave the covering of the rights of the constitution for all people. It provides all people with the right to free speech in America of which is part of the first amendment
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discrimination against them. Whites and blacks were not allowed to socialize. The Jim Crow affected the daily lives of blacks in the South because of legalized segregation‚ voting restrictions‚ and the Separate Car Act and the Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court decision helped further segregation with supporting separate-but-equal laws‚ stated that the Separate Car Act was constitutional‚ and it made segregation legal. The Jim Crow affected the daily lives of blacks in the South because of legalized segregation
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Prior to the Civil War‚ many African Americans were the minorities. They were not even considered citizens in the United States. During this period African American were slaves‚ working in fields and being servants for the white slave owners. During the year of 1861-1865‚ the union states were fighting the federate states in which the union won and slavery was later abolished. After this period‚ things for African Americans did not change. Blacks were segregated from whites‚ they were still considered
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The late 19th century found America continuing to struggle with integration of minorities but also wanting to have some form of segregation in certain areas. The whites were not ready to give up their notion of white supremacy even though laws had been passed such as the civil rights act. With the end of reconstruction the South was forced to integrate the minorities but did not embrace this change with open arms but with underhanded continued control of the minorities. The African Americans were
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political and economic inequality. It is incredibly apparent that this image of an ideal democracy as yet to be achieved to the constant oppression of minority group that has plagued the history of the United States. Throughout history and into today laws and social patterns have oppressed various races‚ one of the most heavily oppressed groups has been the African American population.
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This research paper will discuss the African American social standing in America throughout history. It will discuss the highs and lows and the pros an cons of the progression and also the different periods that African Americans lived through since they were brought to America. The progression of African Americans in America began with a practice called slavery. Slavery is the state of a person who is the chattel of another. It began in 1441 when Portuguese men kidnapped 12 black Africans from
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and segregation. After the Civil War‚ many slaves were free and the south was in ruins. There was no one to enforce the 14th Amendment in the South. The laws and society they were created in the south were called “Jim Crow”. The reason they were called this was that white minstrels would paint their faces black and play a character called Jim Crow. Movies like Birth of a Nation caused riots and hate groups like the KKK used fear and paranoia to keep African Americans from doing anything about it and
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ordered. Also‚ if you go to a store and they don’t like you being in the store‚ they won’t help you. The store employees would just kick you out. Another example of discrimination is the Jim Crow Laws. The Jim Crows Laws were state and local laws enforcing racial segregation in the Southern United States. Jim Crow laws were started in 1832 when Thomas “Daddy” Rice‚
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segregation during this time there was no equal opportunity. During the Jim Crow Era the African Americans were the most affected because the white people created so many laws that prevented the African American from many thing. Example of it was the school education being bad also the government sided with the white population. Also during the Jim Crow Era the lynch mobs grew because whenever the white could not use the law to win against a black they would be made an example of by killing. Overall
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