Racial Conciousness Flashcards
(50 cards)
What was the main effect of Reconstruction on race in the South?
It led to Black political participation but was followed by severe backlash and disenfranchisement.
What laws enforced racial segregation in the South?
Jim Crow laws.
What was the purpose of Jim Crow laws?
To enforce racial segregation and maintain white supremacy.
How did the end of Reconstruction affect African Americans?
They lost many political and civil rights gained after the Civil War.
What ideology misused Darwin’s theories to justify racial hierarchy?
Social Darwinism.
How was imperialism tied to race in the 19th century?
It was justified by the belief in white racial superiority.
What pseudoscience promoted racial purity and hierarchy?
Eugenics.
What is Eurocentrism?
A worldview centered on Western civilization as superior.
What role did white supremacy play in American society?
It structured institutions and justified exclusion and violence.
How were racial constructs used in America?
To create and maintain systems of privilege and discrimination.
How did Black Americans shape American culture despite exclusion?
Through contributions in music, literature, labor, and activism.
What regional difference shaped Washington’s views?
He was from the rural South.
Where was Du Bois born and educated?
Massachusetts; educated at Harvard and in Germany.
What institution did Washington lead?
Tuskegee Institute.
What approach did Washington promote for Black advancement?
Industrial education and economic self-reliance.
What organization did Du Bois help found in 1909?
NAACP.
What was Du Bois’s international focus called?
Pan-Africanism.
Why is Du Bois called a “political chameleon”?
He adapted his political affiliations to fit evolving racial goals.
How did Du Bois influence the Harlem Renaissance?
He supported Black artists and intellectuals as a cultural force.
What was the 1895 Atlanta Compromise?
Washington’s speech advocating Black economic advancement over social equality.
What was Up From Slavery?
Washington’s 1901 autobiography promoting hard work and self-help.
What kind of education did Washington promote?
Industrial/vocational training.
What was Washington’s view on social equality?
He downplayed it, calling its agitation “folly.”
Quote: “In all things that are purely social we can be as separate as the fingers…” – Meaning?
Promotes social segregation but economic cooperation.
