African American history of Alabama

Born in Memphis, Texas and raised in Tuskegee, Alabama Kathleen Neal went on to travel a lot from countries such as India, liberia, Sierra Leone, and the Philippines. Later in her life she came back to school in America attending Quaker boarding school and graduating with honors. Kathleen Neal started her college education at oberlin college but transferred to Barnard University. During her time at Bernard University she began her journey to promote black intelligence and power. She took a break…

been a common issue between African Americans and Caucasians. Early on, the government legitimized the belief of inequality. According to the Smithsonian, a world renowned archive of historical data, “Beginning in the 1890s, southern states enacted literacy tests, poll taxes, elaborate registration systems, and eventually whites-only Democratic Party primaries to exclude black voters” (Smithsonian National Museum of American History). This system meant that African Americans could not vote and…

them, we would not be the advanced society that we are now. One admirable American that is a role model for today's young people is Martin Luther King Jr., who created nonviolent protests and fought for African American compensation rights. Martin Luther king was responsible for various peaceful and non-violent protests. They had the purpose of fighting for the civil, economic and social rights of African Americans. One of these protests was the Montgomery bus boycott, in which he fought…

represents met in Washington D.C. to form A National Labor Union for African Americans. Issac Meyers led this organization. Meyer was the son of freed slaved parents. He lived a Maryland which was primarily still considered a slaved state. Isaac parents valued education and made it a propriety for Isaac to be well educated. At the age of 20 Myers was supervising the caulking of clipper ships in Baltimore. In this time in history African Americans who were able to be a job where mistreated and…

What religion should I practice? Who is my God? These are questions that African Americans have yet to adequately answer. Even as they reached the notorious era of cultural rebirth called the Harlem Renaissance, Blacks were still heavily influenced by European formality. During the period of slavery, white Americans made successful efforts in converting Blacks into Christianity. By the time slavery was abolished, many African descendants stuck to the beliefs they had been so strictly taught…

throughout history in order to better one’s self, country, and world. On the other end of the spectrum, there are people and organizations dedicated to imposing fear and dominance over one another’s culture. A perfect example of the latter is on the twelfth of April, in the year 1963, in the midst of racial conflict and the taking back of African American rights, a public statement was released by eight religious leaders in the Birmingham, Alabama area. The Public Statement by Eight Alabama…

On March 30, 1870 the ratification of the 15th amendment granted African American men the right to vote. After the ratificantion of the 15th amendment, little had changed and blacks were still being denied their consitutioanl rights. Discriminatory practices such as Jim crow laws, property restrictions, literacy tests, and disenfranchisment were put in place in order to continue white privdledge. After being denied their rights, blacks started pushing for equality more than they ever had before…

people’s views and perspectives of so many African American lives and still continues to do so today. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15th, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. As a child, Martin…

country’s history. It was a time where baby boomers were just reaching maturity. They were starting high school, jetting off to college or enlisting in the service. For many of these baby boomers, it was an age of turmoil because of what they had to endure at that specific time. Ralph Abernathy, a Civil Rights Leader, helped to peacefully fight during the 1960’s against segregation in the South (Legacy). He contributed in establishing the civil rights by restoring dignity to African…

1950’s, African American citizens were being denied their civil rights and refused to be given the same treatment as white citizens. Racial inequality has been an issue ever since the 1800s. With nothing being done to prevent racial segregation, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stepped in and decided that the civil rights of African Americans would not be denied any longer. Martin Luther King Jr.’s nonviolent approach was effective in gaining equal rights and inspiring future generations of African…