...Name: Nico Class: 601 Teacher: Ms S The Jim Crow Laws in the Parker Inheritance show that many people enforce racial segregation, for example, when Enoch and his family don’t get the same services as other people. Over all, the Jim Crow laws were a series of laws in the 19th century that made people of color be treated differently and unfairly. The Jim Crow laws also made it so African Americans did not have the right to vote, be represented in government, and get underpaid in the workforce. In 1898 the southern states made it so only people with land or people who paid certain taxes and could read and do math better could vote. They also made it so in some places you have to pass a test in order to be able to vote, making the test almost impossible; setting the amount of African American voters from 130,334 to 1,342, that's only one percent of what it...
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...May, 1865. Blacks had to overcome obstacles in order to thrive in the free world. They were met with opposition like The Black Codes, Jim Crow Laws and the rise of the Ku Klux Klan. The Black Codes were a set of laws made up by white southerners to ensure the newly freed blacks were restricted with activities and available to work (Black Codes. 2013). Some of the items included in the Black Codes were signing a yearly labor contract so the slave would be available for work and not move to the North. If the slave did not want to sign the contract, they faced being jailed, beaten and other forms of harm. The Black Codes restricted Blacks from entering into an interracial marriages, rent or own land and anything else that put a limit on freedom. The Black Codes were put in place to counteract the Federal Government’s move in giving freed Blacks 40 acres of land (“American Experience.” 2003) The Jim Crow Laws were a set of laws that operated primarily in the South from 1877 to the 1960s. The main premise of Jim Crow was to maintain racial segregation in public areas such as schools, restaurants and public transit. These laws were made to show black people where they ranked in terms of whites. One sign said. “No Dogs, Blacks, Mexicans” (Pilgrim, D., 2012). Some of these laws included where to sit on public transit, where they can drink water and how they are to treat white people when they cross their path. Many Christian ministers and theologians taught that whites were the Chosen...
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...unequal universe of isolation and different types of persecution, including race-motivated savagery. A flawless case of the isolation that was going ahead in the South was Jim Crow. The "Jim Crow" law is the previous routine of isolating black individuals in the U.S in which was for the most part maintained in the Southern States. The neighborhood and state levels disconnected them from classrooms and restrooms, from theaters and train cars, from juries and assemblies. African Americans have been treated unequally for many years and equality is still elusive for blacks in today’s society. Economic gains African Americans have dealt with inequality for many years and still can’t seem to achieve equality. In the article “Equality still elusive 50 years after civil rights act,” Richard Wolf (2014) mentioned that African Americans have made a huge impact on society throughout the years after the Civil Rights Act of 1964, there are many achievements done by an African American, but they still seem to lack in catching up to the white race. African Americans has helped obtain many things in this world and has set marks and have made history, but can’t be able to surpass those of...
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...African American History April 13, 2013 Final Paper Laws of Jim Crow (Final) The Jim Crow laws were as discriminatory as it gets when it came to race, as it separated what it considered inferior races from the white race. George agrees with other historians that Jim Crow was not a real person but one of fiction (6). Jim Crow laws were created in the late 1800’s and lasted until the 1960’s. Louisiana did not pass the first Jim Crow law until 1890, even though racial segregation and discrimination had their start much earlier. Soon after, other southern states passed similar laws prohibiting blacks from being seated with whites on railway cars. After studying the history of Jim Crow, Kantrowitz believed that the Jim Crow system was based on the assertions that whites believed themselves to be superior to blacks intellectually and morally. Sexual relations between blacks and whites were also a big issue because many whites believed that the mixing of races would produce a mongrel race and would destroy the fabric of America (35-38). On the other hand, George conveys that the main idea behind the Jim Crow laws was two-fold because Jim Crow was established to keep blacks separate and to make them believe that they were an inferior race (9). Jim Crow had the law on its side because no matter what, the law made it clear that discrimination against the blacks in the Southern states was okay. Many whites did not have a personal problem associating with blacks, as long as...
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...than 400, to their freedom from slavery, to the civil rights movement of which Dr. King emerges. From here I will move to “The Man” Dr. Martian Luther King? Here we have “The Legacy” who was this civil rights leader and what did he do to advance this new metamorphoses in culture after the assimilation of Western cultures within the United States of people of African lineage. The Monument My modern cultural artifact is the Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial located on the National Mall near the Tidal Basin and the Roosevelt memorial. It has an iconic address of 1964 Independence Ave, SW Washington, DC 20024. The street number represents the Civil Rights Act of 1964 of which Dr. King played a large role in the legislation being passed and put into place. Here stands a 3 piece artifact of Dr. King, this statue is 30-foot tall and is carved from a piece of granite that symbolizes the "stone of hope." Two additional pieces of granite depict the "mountain of despair which reflects that victory can be borne from disappointment from his I have dream speech. It is inscribed with all around it the quotes of Dr. King from different times and speeches throughout his life. (Jia,2011) Cultural Background This man’s life and the fight he put up, only amplifies how...
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...been and still are many hate groups. Many think that after the civil rights movement African Americans and whites people got along perfectly; however, there are many stories on how white people have been disgracing African Americans. There were many types of protesting during this time. Some protest involved violent and some involved non-violent protesting. Many influential people were here at the time such as: Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King, Jr. There were also many hate groups at the time that tried to erase the African American population. During this time there were many rights that were violated during the civil rights movement. Many amendments were also made to stop the segregation such as the 14th and 15th amendment. The civil rights movement was a mass protest movement against racial segregation and discrimination in the southern United States that came to national prominence during the mid-1950s. This was in the roots of centuries-long efforts of African slaves. (Carson, 2015) The south was worse than the north about how this. The civil rights movement was about of the Jim Crow laws. These laws gave certain restrictions to African Americans. These laws segregated the whites and the blacks. They would have different types of bathroom and water fountains. (Carson, 2015) The Jim Crow laws were part of a doctrine called Separate but equal. In the beginning of the 1930s, was when the assault started on “separate but equal.” This assault started by...
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...non-violent movement from Dr. Martin Luther King from the bus boycott movement. The Freedom riders experienced horrible mob violence outside Anniston Alabama in 1961 with a firebomb being thrown on their bus and causing them to flee and face the mob. The riders were imprisoned wrongly and while in jail continued to fight for their freedom until late 1961 when Kennedy banned segregation at all public interstate facilities. During the entire time the media displayed and covered each and every move displaying horrible acts. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a leader and a man who was tired of his people receiving unfair treatment. Non-violent marches and protest where lead by King to bring awareness to the country, on how most southern states were treating black people and anyone who treated them fairly. King believed that all people should have equal opportunity. The “I have a dream speech” by King in...
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...still focused on the relationships between blacks and whites. Being of African American decent and raising a African American son I can still see the systematic effects of segregation, discrimination and isolation. However, through the civil rights movements of the past African American have attained equal rights in the present. In this paper, I will take a journey through the historical timeline of slavery. In addition, I will discuss historical events from 1865 to present that ended segregation, discrimination and isolation to attain equal rights. Africans were shipped to North America as Slaves in the 1600's, by 1787 the writers of the United States Constitution decided that slaves will count as three fifth of a person when deciding how many representative each state will have in Congress. In 1820 the Missouri Compromise was designed to maintain the number of free and slave states. During that period there were many notable freed slave that played significant roles in the advancement of the slaves. Isabella Baumfree also know as Sojourner Truth played a significant role in equal rights for women and the fight against slavery. Sojourner fought for women rights in the early 1800's in New York and other states. She fought for desegregation of streetcars in Washington D.C.. During that time Blacks rode on the back of the buses and street cars. She was one of the early pioneers to fight for the right to ride up front with the white people. In addition, she...
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...the U.S. First, a man was on the moon by the late 1960’s and scientists were advancing in every way. Jim Crow Laws were abolished and racism was finally overcome. The March on Washington, Civil rights movement, and great leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. were prominent in ending this secondary to nothing crisis. Bravery and overflowing pride outlined the 60’s for all African-Americans. Proud individuals fought and struggled to make America the land of the free. People were hopeful, they knew America could jump over their obstacles to be the world's greatest nation. First, televised debates, then rock and roll music and computer technology and America was finally starting to...
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...The article, “The Case for Reparations” by Ta-Nehisi Coates summarizes the time of the period that Racism and discrimination is a problem issue happening in American Society. In the article, Coates talks about Clyde Ross’s life during that time of period. Although, the benefit is a little better for the black people after the Civil War, the blacks still are treated unfairly compared to the whites. The blacks still didn’t receive the equal rights that the whites had. They even have to pursue later on the whites. Coates argues that even though the slavery and segregation have ended, but there was nevertheless a substantial divergence between the salary of the blacks and the tweeds. Because of the crevice in riches, accomplishment, and an extensive variety of wellbeing and welfare conclusions in the middle of highly contrasting Americans is the consequence of intentional approach choices. Most of the black families are not as wealthy as the whites in America’s society. Some the black families, even earned less than the white by the same duties or extended hours only for the...
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...2013 Christina Winn Bill of Rights and Amendments Although the Constitution was written primarily to define and represent the ideals and dreams of men for freedom of life; liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, there were many imperfections because of the compromises required to get the document ratified by the states involved. Amendments to the Constitution were added to correct these deficiencies, including the Bill of Rights and the first 10 amendments. However, the Bill of Rights still did not adequately address the issues of slaves. Amendments 13, 14, and 15 were added in an attempt to fulfill the gaps left by the original 10. These amendments were also a precursor to future amendments addressing civil right issues during the Civil Rights movement. How and Why Amendments are added to the Constitution The Constitution was approved in 1788, including Article V stating how amendments would be added. Amendments were needed either as an improvement, a correction, or an addition. There are two ways to pass an amendment although only one has ever been used. The first method takes two-thirds of the house and Senate and three-fourths of the states to have a proposed amendment ratified. The second method, although never used requires a Constitutional Convention to be called by two-thirds of the House and Senate and approved by three-fourths of the states. The "US Constitution" (n.d.) website states that the...
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...River by Lalita Tademy At some point in our lives, we all took a history class and learned about the Slave Trades, the Civil War and the Reconstruction Era. Whether it was in elementary school, high school, or even in college, we all got a sense of that history and happened during that time frame. From what I learned, the impression that I got from what these history books were explaining was that, first, white people went to Africa and gathered hundreds and thousands of people, took them on boats to and turned them into slaves. Then after years have passed, good ol’ President Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves and blacks and whites lived equally ever after. Although these events did happen, textbooks still managed to “sugarcoat” the situation and keep out some of the major key factors, like how Africans were still mistreated and dehumanized by the white man, out. The thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amendment were created so that slavery would stay abolished, defined a citizen, and allowed African American men to vote, white people still had a way to go around these amendments and make the black man feel inferior to them. Violence struck everywhere (especially in the south), and colts, such as the KKK, were created so that they will be feared by colored people. A lot of public buildings and schools were made off limits to African Americans and only educated those who were white. So why is it that we were taught in our textbooks that white and black men were equal when they...
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...To prevent such revolutionary change, laws were created in which that threatened black people from getting a good education at PWIs (predominately white institutions) in which they’ll use their education to rise up and rebel. The biggest threat to the long-term achievement in liberation for black people was the deliberate attacks on their ability to obtain an education and as a result, HBCUs (historically black college/university) were created to combat this. After years of tensions boiling over, the educated black people decided that the time was now to take action. The civil rights movement was not slow to develop but rather did not again attention or pressure until the 1960-70s. The exact beginning of such protests and marches is unknown however; there were fundamental people whom have been pivotal in the growth and support of civil rights for black people. As the late and admired Dr. King Jr said, “Freedom is not freely given by the oppressor but must be demanded by the oppressed.” Dr. King Jr., a preacher and Ph.D. graduate, was one of the most influential leaders...
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...humorous and socially clever, Chappelle’s joke says more about American culture, specifically racial and class issues, than most academics can hope to explain. As James Lipton suggests in his interview with Dave Chappelle on the talk show Inside the Actor’s Studio, black comedy has been an important form of art for learning about the black condition. Comedians, such as Bill Cosby, Chris Rock, and Eddie Murphy are just a few of the black comedians that have used their art to provide those insights and induce change in society. The late Richard Pryor understood more so than others that in comedy he had “‘a unique vehicle’ at his disposal that he would be wise to employ for ‘meaningful expression’” and his declared successor, Dave Chappelle, did as well (Simpson 114). The influence of Chappelle and Pryor’s comedy on the American audience has been a highly researched topic. The influence of the most recent and still dominant figure, Chappelle, has yet to be entirely seen, as many of his performances are hardly a decade old. It is undisputed among scholars and critics, however, that, like Pryor, Chappelle through his art “has made us look at ourselves and laugh at ourselves,” stimulating an open discussion about a multitude of issues including race (Lipton). Therefore, through their comedic art, Richard Pryor and Dave Chappelle, whose backgrounds shape their comedy, offer important insights and critiques of racial stereotypes. Their jokes help show which racial issues have improved...
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...List and be able to give examples of Bloom’s Cognitive Taxonomy of higher learning, and how it must be applied to multicultural education. Know this material well! Be able to listen to typical “teacher talk” and match up the levels appropriately. (Building MC Curriculum PPT) a. Level 1: knowledge –lists, label, recite, name, find, and memorize b. Level 2: Comprehension- paraphrase, discover, translate c. Level 3: Application- apply, transfer, generalize, relate, operate d. Level 4: Analysis- deduce, distinguish, dissect, audit, inspect e. Level 5: Synthesis- create, hypothesize, invent imagine, assemble f. Level 6: Evaluation- appraise, evaluate, interpret, predict, justify Study the 13 multicultural dispositions that Dr. T. has based his curriculum for this class on. Be able to quote them (your own words are Ok as long as they are accurate). (PPT a. Not about me, about the lives I serve b. Everyone can learn all my best effort c. Celebrate differences d. Many truths in the world e. Multi-disciplinary makes largest impression f. Analysis of power and privilege needed g. Disagree with being… h. Stay on top of things to always justify i. Show every side, let them decide j. Get thicker skin k. Good intentions are not enough l. First step begins with helping the hurt m. I must be the change Question: According to contemporary anthropologists, is race a stable category for organizing and differentiating the people of our world? (L, F-2) No its not ...
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