Black people made many contributions to the United States in the 1800s. They faced discrimanitioin, but they always tried to make life better for other black people and themselves. They had booming businesses, fought for education rights, and even helped start the gold rush.
Black people had almost no rights. In fact they couldn’t “testify in court against a White person, reactive a public education, homestead public lands, or vote.” However they believed that they ccould change that by educating themselves. The African Methodist Episcopal Church of California became the first school that black children could go to. They held lessons in the basements. In the 1860s, actual school buildings were built however there were too few and man y did …show more content…
They worked alongside White people and and other black pople. The first gold nugget found in san fransico was by a black man named something coleman. THe ravine was named after him. People swarmed into the area to try and get rich quick. Eventually there were so many people that a town was built. Former Confederate Soldiers Mike and Webb Julian had the town renamed after them. Because balck people were legally defenseless against white people, the only thing they could do to protect themselves and their property was “their brains, brawn, and comrads.” One of the most famous black miners is Mose Rodgers. He was the superintident of the Wahsington Mine. With his mining knowledge, more than half a million dollars of gold was taken out of the mine. Rodgers was a mining tycoon and was constantly sough after.
Contribtutions made by black people are very important. They are often overshadowed by white people, but it does not make them any less signifigant. They built three hospitial specifically for black people, and almost had a monopoly. A black man found the first gold nugget in Sanfransico, and another was a mining tycoon. Black Churches fought for equal education, and when the court said no, they built their own school and still tried to get equal rights. African Americans are an impotant part of American History and
Black people had almost no rights. In fact they couldn’t “testify in court against a White person, reactive a public education, homestead public lands, or vote.” However they believed that they ccould change that by educating themselves. The African Methodist Episcopal Church of California became the first school that black children could go to. They held lessons in the basements. In the 1860s, actual school buildings were built however there were too few and man y did …show more content…
They worked alongside White people and and other black pople. The first gold nugget found in san fransico was by a black man named something coleman. THe ravine was named after him. People swarmed into the area to try and get rich quick. Eventually there were so many people that a town was built. Former Confederate Soldiers Mike and Webb Julian had the town renamed after them. Because balck people were legally defenseless against white people, the only thing they could do to protect themselves and their property was “their brains, brawn, and comrads.” One of the most famous black miners is Mose Rodgers. He was the superintident of the Wahsington Mine. With his mining knowledge, more than half a million dollars of gold was taken out of the mine. Rodgers was a mining tycoon and was constantly sough after.
Contribtutions made by black people are very important. They are often overshadowed by white people, but it does not make them any less signifigant. They built three hospitial specifically for black people, and almost had a monopoly. A black man found the first gold nugget in Sanfransico, and another was a mining tycoon. Black Churches fought for equal education, and when the court said no, they built their own school and still tried to get equal rights. African Americans are an impotant part of American History and