African Americans in the South suffered more because in all aspects of life, they were seen as ‘inferiority enshrined’ citizens when compared with White Americas. Although conditions were slightly better for Blacks in the North, they still suffered ‘de facto’ segregation. By 1953, the position of African Americans improved drastically! Many aspects of life including some form of desegregated education and desegregated access to some public areas were now available to Black Americans across American. Probably the most significant impact caused by World War II in advancing Civil Right for Blacks was revealing the horrors that could be caused if racism ‘went on too far’ because this sudden realisation caused many White Americans to begin opposing all racism at all circumstances.
Oh, and lets not forget the KKK (if that falls into this category; I think it does) who harassed, intimidated, and killed black people. They basically couldn’t escape being tormented. During this period, the south was suffering pretty badly economically. When cotton production slowed significantly during the Civil War, countries that had been deprived of cotton began to grow their own and market prices were cut in half. Banks that loaned to the Confederate government could not collect their debts.
During the period 1955-1968, great changes has happened on racial equality, although still far from complete racial equality, but still moving towards a society without segregation .These changes were mainly caused because of four factors. First of all is the desegregation on education, fair employment, facilities and so on things. Secondly, is the voting rights, voting rights for black people has gained in the period of 19955-1968, this gave the black people more power in hand in the election, which would gain their status in society. More on is the poverty on black people, more and more black people got jobs , this made black people participate a bigger role in the economic society. Finally, the last main factor is the public support
All of these Supreme Court rulings show de jure change in favour of blacks and improving the status of African Americans. But it wasn’t just the Supreme Court, as the Federal Government were involved too. Although the Civil Rights 1960 can be regarded as a failure, Congress still passed significant acts that changed the status of blacks and it was in positive ways too. Under President Johnson’s idea of a ‘great society’, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act in 1964, outlawing segregation in public places and thereby changing the status of African Americans. The Voting Rights Act 1965 was a significant law that changed the status of blacks.
Additionally in 1951 another use of direct tactic, took place in Alexandra. Protesting at the fact that the local black schools would close during the cotton harvest so that black children could work in fields. Direct action had mixed results, it was insignificant due Cores Journey of Reconciliation as it failed to get the south to desegregated their busses. As a social status black Americans had not improved in their position. however it could been seen as significant as it did bring segregation within public amenities to agender; also linking legal campaigns with nonviolent protests.
Because of this, all armed forces were eventually desegregated. This is a huge step to equality as it shows to people that black people can do the same jobs white people can do. Although this may have been apparent, many white people still treated black people as second class citizens. You could say to an extent that they treated them like children as white Americans thought that they were still smarter than African Americans even though this has been proved wrong in WWII. Even though African Americans have shown that they can do what Caucasian Americans can do there is still De Jure segregation in the south which is commonly known as the Jim Crow law.
(doc C) Many southerners believed that these were more than enough rights for African Americans or even too many. Many southerners believed that is was unfair or even wrong that Blacks had more rights than they knew what to do with. Southerners believed that free Black abused their power. Southerners believed that Blacks helped Carpetbaggers who exploited southern lands and robbed white property holders. And sooner or later southerners will take back control.
America’s Post-Civil War Growing Pains America’s Post-Civil War Growing Pains Contemporary U.S. History America’s Post-Civil War Growing Pains Pg 1 Many characteristics of history has made major impacts on human society today. If it wasn’t for some of the smart inventions and historical turning points, we wouldn’t have some of the basic things that allow us to operate throughout our daily lives. Although these things may seem simple to us now, there was a time when they didn’t even exist. Many young African Americans do not appreciate the freedom that we have today to do whatever we want to do. Thanks to the abolition of slavery we now have the option to become anything we set our minds to be.
Before Jim Crow, black people were receiving more rights then they had ever had in America. Jim Crow seemed to only be a setback for blacks. One damaging effect that Jim Crow had on the community was that it had a detrimental effect on the education of children, especially of those who lived in the south. The government completely neglected the educational needs of black children. Black schools consisted of poorly trained teachers, lack of supplies, and poorly constructed schools.
I Have a Dream speech it gave rise to many hopes and opportunities that allowed African Americans gain their rights and their position in society. Although we do not see racism to its fullest nowadays, we still see some sorts of prejudice amongst African Americans. In certain situations they are denied employment solely because the color of their skin or the fact that they are not qualified with certain perquisites, which most of the time are associated with the level of education and experiences obtained. Although at the same time we see successful African Americans that have excelled and become prosperous, they are only a small fragment of the African American community. But as a result of our history African Americans are frown upon and look as inferiors that as a result prevent them from achieving any sort of economical or social gain in our