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    Given an assignment to describe the 1920s in the United States, I would describe it into two different categories: African-Americans and American economy. I believe these two categories primarily describe what happened in the U.S. during 20s. First of all, there were two distinctive historic events that were involved with African Americans: The Great Migration and The Harlem Renaissance. The both historical events were the movement of African-Americans. The Great Migration was the movement of…

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    Civil rights in Missippi People dream of a day where everyone can look at each other as one. Wheres people dont judge becuase of the color of someones skin but look at personality and who they are as a person. Through history you can see that things have changed from the past and now. Research shows that the rights of African Americans were not equal. The civil rights movement started the passing of federal legislation throughout the 1950’s and 1960’s. Although, race relations…

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    Effects Of Mass Hysteria

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    Mass Hysteria Mass hysteria is caused by fear. Where this fear comes from may vary, and could even be caused by many forms of fear put together. A country having fear, not just fear as a whole, but fear that separates the people within, is exactly what happened in the United states prior to the civil rights movement. This goes clear back to the end of the civil war, when the segregation of the blacks and whites began. Before the civil rights movement, mass hysteria was caused in the United…

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    Dr. King was born on January 15, 1929. When he became older he was a baptist minister. Later on he got interested in discrimination against his race and wanted to protest against it. He was an inspirational man. He fascinated a lot of African American’s with his long, meaningful speeches. He wanted to be remembered for his bravery and dedication. He was honored for his nobleness and braveness against the police and government. Not only was he inspirational, but he was a kind, fair man who saw…

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    as White Americans, especially in the South. Blacks were not given equal opportunities in their education, job opportunities, or allowed to access white facilities. The Jim Crow Laws were established in 1874 and lasted until 1975. They were laws created intended “to separate the white and black races in the American South” (“Jim Crow Laws”). The purpose of these laws were to keep blacks “seperate but equal”, when in reality they weren't equal to White Americans at all. Dennis Sullivan discussed…

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    In chapter 8, Walter talked a lot about Harlem. He started noticing differences between him and Mickey. Walter also noticed that his race played a large part in his life. On page 85, it said that the idea that race played a large part in his life process was becoming clear to him. Walter knew that blacks didn’t have the same chances as whites. He wanted to be without race, because he knew he would never be white. One day Walter’s friend, Eric, told him about a party. A boy named Eddie said that…

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    Reconstruction in the South took place during 1865 through to 1877. It was not a success for many reasons. It finally came to an end about 10 years.This event had to do with much racism in the south.Back then blacks or african american were not treated fairly by the whites. Blacks were not allowed to go to school with the whites or work with the whites. The reconstruction was a great failure for the united states.During this time Lincoln was trying to help with the reconstruction.But he died…

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    In the New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration: Age Of Colorblindness By Michelle Alexander shed light on the systematic injustice in the black community, in which they are still forced to endure mass unemployment, social neglect, police barbarism. She focuses on the government abuse of power, Which use its dominance to dismantle black families, with the use of mass incarceration during “The War On Drug area”. Michelle Alexander convey the use of Jim crow laws which in addition was used to…

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    “black codes” was used most often to refer legislations passed by the Southern states and the end of Civil War to control the labor, migration, and other activities of newly slaves. These laws was also known as the “Jim Crow”. Jim Crow was represented as the black code was based on racism. Jim Crow was a characters in the minstrel show. He’s known as a white actress as a “black face” or “black makeup”. In the late 1865, Mississippi and South Caroline enacted the first black codes. Congress…

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    June 2, 1865. This very day marks the end of a long, bloody war, the Civil War. The Civil War had lasted for four years, from 1861 to 1865. Tensions were high and the country was divided over issues revolving around slavery. Four years of America’s history was spent battling this issue and attempting to declare a true winner between the divided nation. The long, gruesome four years that the Union and the Confederates had spent fighting finally came to an end. With a battered nation that suffered…

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