how & why did black americans fight for civil rights? Flashcards
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what did black people face?
segregation, discrimination, violence
where were they pushed?
poorest parts of black towns
where was segregation utilised?
living, schooling, workplaces
why did jim crow laws arise?
after the 13th amendement, they wanted a new way of control
what was the 13th amendment?
it abolished slavery
what were jim crow laws?
laws which enforced racial segregation in the south
what were some examples of jim crow laws?
different staircases, public facilities, toilets, transportation
what happened in 1913?
president Wilson declared segregation in the white house
how were black teachers treated in schools?
teachers were paid less, this automatically pushed them into economically deprived areas
how were school buildings?
dilapidated and materially deprived of equipment and furniture
what was the signature quote for blacks?
‘last hired, first fired’
what was the 14th amendment?
recognised that us born people, or ex-slaves had the right to a citizenship
why was voting unequal?
those that could vote had to be home-owners
seldom that black people were
how was the voting biased?
those wanting to vote had to pass literacy IQ tests,
their economically deprived lives pre-destined their fate
what did jim crow laws deny african americans?
the right to vote, jobs, education
what happened to jim crow defyers?
arrests and fines, sometimes deaths
when had the ku klux klan revived?
1915
who were the KKK against?
non-WASP
what are WASPs?
white anglo-saxon protestants
from 1925, how much had KKK membership risen?
from 3million to 8million
why did they wear white robes & hoods?
to prevent people from actually identifying the individual members
what satisfied KKK members?
grinning and laughing next to lynched african americans
from 1915-30, what was the death toll?
65 white men lynched and 579 black men lynched
what caused lynching?
a black person interacting with others and vice versa
