After Reconstruction in 1865-1877, and until the 20th century, White America created a restrictive guideline under Jim Crow, targeting African Americans. Laws were created to disenfranchise black people politically, economically, and educationally in order to separate black and white people. By the 1960s, black people still had not possessed full citizenship as promised by the United States Constitution which was the fourteenth amendment. To control their own destinies, blacks had to find a way to acquire what they wanted, and sitting around was no longer an option. As a response to this, they created a series of methods with their main objective being to actively resist and end Jim Crow. African American resisted and sought to end Jim Crow
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“The Young Radicals Propose an Economic Program for the NAACP in 1935.”, proposed a protest against the discrimination of Negroes and to end Jim Crow segregation. Jim Crow segregation affected every aspect of a life of a minority, such as unemployment, cheap labor, exploitation of labor. The local government purposely establish society based on white supremacy. In order for African Americans to control their own destinies they had to retaliate and the help of the Economic Program for the NAACP, “In, 1913, it began its fight against the segregation and discrimination of Negro government employees.” This quote demonstrates how the Economic Program for the NAACP and members came together to protest, held marches and even popularizing strikes in the black …show more content…
“Most important and vital to all, Negroes, by the mobilization and coordination of their mass power, can cause President Roosevelt to issue an executive order abolishing Discriminations in all Government Departments, Army, Navy, Air corps and National Defense Jobs” (A March on Washington). In this quote, President Roosevelt issued an order in 1941 prohibiting discrimination in the defense industries because of possibility of 100,000 or more protesters could be embarrassing and distract attention for more pressing matters. A. Philip Randolph and other members who are activist, promoted non-violent actions in the black community organized the march and later called it off when their demands were
“The Young Radicals Propose an Economic Program for the NAACP in 1935.”, proposed a protest against the discrimination of Negroes and to end Jim Crow segregation. Jim Crow segregation affected every aspect of a life of a minority, such as unemployment, cheap labor, exploitation of labor. The local government purposely establish society based on white supremacy. In order for African Americans to control their own destinies they had to retaliate and the help of the Economic Program for the NAACP, “In, 1913, it began its fight against the segregation and discrimination of Negro government employees.” This quote demonstrates how the Economic Program for the NAACP and members came together to protest, held marches and even popularizing strikes in the black …show more content…
“Most important and vital to all, Negroes, by the mobilization and coordination of their mass power, can cause President Roosevelt to issue an executive order abolishing Discriminations in all Government Departments, Army, Navy, Air corps and National Defense Jobs” (A March on Washington). In this quote, President Roosevelt issued an order in 1941 prohibiting discrimination in the defense industries because of possibility of 100,000 or more protesters could be embarrassing and distract attention for more pressing matters. A. Philip Randolph and other members who are activist, promoted non-violent actions in the black community organized the march and later called it off when their demands were