Segregation During The Reconstruction Era

The Tulsa Race Riot was the destruction of Black Wall Street in 1921, which was caused by an allegation of a white woman accusing a black man of rape. It lasted from May 31st to June 1st. The Tulsa Race Riot caused plenty of damage from “dozens of deaths [and] hundreds of injuries” to the destruction of Black Wall Street leading to unemployment of the black community (Hoberock n. pag.). An estimated property loss was over $2.3 million. This was an important event in our Nation’s history because “it teaches how far hatred [and violence] can go” (Hoberock n. pag.).

First off, the book emphasizes on the great importance of the year 1919. It describes the major race riots that occurred during this year, from a deadly riot in Charleston, South Carolina in May of 1919 to a major riot in Bogalusa, Louisiana in November of 1919. Unlike some other books describing this time period, this particular one shows the violence that occurred from

C. Vann Woodward drove a specific theme throughout his book that racial segregation, later known as Jim Crow in the South, did not begin immediately after the end of the Civil War in 1865. Racial segregation, however, took a slow route and prevailed towards the end of the century when issues started to pop up due to the Civil Rights movement; furthermore, before Jim Crow came about there was a distinct period of assimilation between races in the southern states. Many historians believe that the laws were the problem; moreover, the problem was deeper. Woodward begins his thesis by stating that the structure of Jim Crow “was born in the North and reached an advanced age before moving South” (C.V.W pg.

Conservatism and racism always hampered the path towards their ultimate freedom as independent citizens and politically and socially viable figures. Equal rights for the white and black remained an unfulfilled dream. Another fact highlighting its failure is that both these communities remained segregated despite all sincere efforts. The era of reconstruction seemed to have passed away without causing any major

African Americans face a struggle with racism which has been present in our country before the Civil War began in 1861. America still faces racism today however, around the 1920’s the daily life of an African American slowly began to improve. Thus, this time period was known by many, as the “Negro Fad” (O’Neill). The quality of life and freedom of African Americans that lived in the United States was constantly evolving and never completely considered ‘equal’. From being enslaved, to fighting for their freedom, African Americans were greatly changing the status quo and beginning to make their mark in the United States.

The original Jim Crow Laws were a bunch of state and local laws enforcing racial segregation in the Southern United States. Jim Crow Laws was more than just a series of anti-black laws. It was a way of life. The Jim Crow System was under girded by the following beliefs or rationalizations that whites were superior to blacks in all the important ways such as intelligence, civilized behavior and morality. I can understand why she believes that mass incarceration is the New Jim Crow because all felonies once they get out are completely discriminated by society.

While Carl Lee was at home after he killed two men who raped his daughter, the sheriff came and took him to the prison for the murder of these two men. The city became divided between those who think that he should be killed because he is a murderer that belongs to the black people, and the others believe that Carl Lee should not be imprisoned on what he did because they deserved it. They have raped a little black girl which have become a case of racism murder. This issue of racism had led to an increase in racism between the black and white people who are presented by the (KKK). Actually they have caused this racism as well.

Jim Crow laws were still prevalent and continued to restrict their freedom (Doc D). During the 1920s, the American economy took a giant step forward. Economic prosperity put the “roar” into the twenties. A new

The 1920s were a time of great change in the United States. Years after the Emancipation Proclamation, many African Americans were still treated extremely poorly. Some racists would even go as far as beating, harassing and even slaughtering them. Although conditions weren’t perfect anywhere, segregation and violence

To me an American is someone who can make a difference in the world, someone who can be a free citizen, born and raised in the United States. The idea that everyone around us is viewed equally, looked at from the same perspective. Segregation is a thing in the past, a place where people come to see fairness and equality among people. Yes, compared to past times fairness and equality in America is better but there are still many disagreements among jobs and schooling, and crimes that are viewed at differently by race. We are protected by the bill of rights which provides us with a lot of safety.

Intolerance of Society Many tragic events are caused by the world’s inability to accept differences between human beings. This concept is seen throughout the history of the criminal justice system. Conflicts like lynching come as a result of intolerance, and as Betty Smith once said, “Intolerance is a thing that causes war, pogrom, crucifixions, lynchings, and makes people cruel to little children and each other. It is responsible for the most viciousness, violence, terror, and heart and soul breaking the world.” The Criminal Justice System is a huge part of why the south, or even America as a whole, had so many problems with lynching which is exemplified in “To Kill a Mockingbird.”

Thesis From the mid 1910s to the early 1960s there were many riots that occured, because of racial tensions built up between the the whites and the blacks world wide. Coming from Will Brown being accused of rapping a young white girl, and to Eugene Williams having rocks thrown at him causing him to drown. Segregation at this time was unjustified due to racism still being heavily considered as the right thing to do. These riots caused the United States to be even more segregated, due to unequal rights and no laws being created at the time to help and protect African Americans. During these riots there were cases of police brutality and whites being able to do whatever they choose to do, because they felt as if it was a justified reason to stop the African Americans from rioting.

Emily Kellam P.5 Why did the nation remain segregated after slavery ended? After slavery was abolished in the United States in 1865, the nation remained segregated. It was segregated to the point that some Americans resorted to violence to protect what they felt was right, which included committing crimes against innocent people. The oppressed people obeyed the social laws that were put in place out of fear of becoming the subject of violence or worse.

By the end of World War II, big changes in American race relations were already being made. In 1n the 1930s integration of labor unions were being made by the Fair Employment Practices Commission and the desegregation of the armed forces by President Truman in 1948 made the necessary steps toward racial integration. Segregation was formally established in 1896 by the courts decision on Plessy v. Ferguson was being discredited and pulled apart. The National Association of Colored Peopled repeatedly challenged , the law which states that “separate but equal” was beginning to fall apart. At the start of 1938, the Supreme Court, demolished laws where segregated facilities were proved to be unequal.

But as usual, Blacks suffered worse, pushed out of unskilled jobs previously scorned by whites before the depression. To the fugitive slave fleeing a life a life of slavery, the North was a land of freedom. unfortunately, the north made a deal with the south that if their is a fugitive