Black supremacy

Although the social class was seen as the biggest conflict, the racial construct was also a severe problem intrinsic to the Victorian nature of the Gilded Age. The Gilded Age continued to operate as a white supremacy despite the passing of 14th amendment in 1868. To Americans of the Gilded Age, all ethnicities are ranked according to “science”, with Anglo-Saxons proudly sitting on top of the pyramid. In this construct, some can elevate to whiteness, others need segregation and still others…

separates whites from blacks is what Black Nationalism is about. Black Nationalism is the desire, or want, for a separate nation just for black people. Black Nationalism started due to whites being discriminatory towards the African American race. Many African Americans wanted a self-determined life. A life with no hate, a life without feeling targeted at every extent of their life. Living in a society full of White Supremacy is not ideal for people of color. During the mid 1800’s, Black…

of Islam as well as a human rights activist. Along with many other African American activists including the famous Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the battle for fair treatment of the African American race. Malcolm X promoted black supremacy and supported the separation of black and white Americans. Malcolm X was known as Malcolm Little and later changed his name because he in fact believed that “X” stood for the true African family name that he could never no. Malcolm X was also known to be a…

minister and human rights activist. Most of his work is from 1946, when he joined the Nation of Islam while in prison, until his assassination in February of 1965, by three members of the Nation of Islam. The Nation of Islam is also referred to as the ‘Black Muslims.’ His autobiography, The…

terms for its crimes against black Americans. He was responsible for spreading the Islam faith within black communities and increasing the self-esteem of Africans Americans by reconnecting them to their African heritage. Many believe that Malcolm X was preaching racism, black supremacy, anti-semitism, and violence but, he was just strong advocate for the rights of African American people. Malcolm X had a fascinating family history. Malcolm was born on May 19,…

avoid violating Vagrancy laws which called for forced labor upon those who did not hold an occupation. The forced necessity of having a job or apprenticeship thus made African Americans accept no or incredibly low wages in order to avoid violating the Black Codes, which essentially then was a mere step up from slavery, and still left these former slaves wholly dependent on landowners. Most African Americans, who did not have the resources to purchase their own land and no longer owned land…

cause people to be afraid to be themselves and live in fear. Hates crimes are also immoral and potentially ruin the lives of their victims for no real reason at all. People who commit these crimes seem to be looking for some kind of satisfaction and supremacy, but is it all really worth…

a new era for freed people in America. As the Civil War ended so did the cotton industry as it no longer had access to a large free labor force. In an effort to hold on to their old ways of life and ideals, several Southerners established white supremacy groups like the Ku Klux Klan and the White League. These groups are most known for the terror acts made against the newly…

Mass hysteria is a condition on a group of people caused by paranoia, anxiety, and fear. The Lynching Era in the United States between the 1880s-1930s caused major paranoia for newly freed African Americans. Lynching was a form of killing done by a mob of people typically through hanging. The Ku Klux Klan, also known as the KKK, were a group of people with hatred towards the African American race. The KKK terrorized African Americans even after they gained legal equal rights in America out of…

in drugs and crime, and his carelessness led to his arrest. Lost, alone, and locked up, he submerged himself in religion, discovering Allah and the Nation of Islam. Bigotry and prejudice inspired him to speak out against the unfair treatment of the black community in America, furthering his eloquent speaking…