Jim Crow laws

John Edward Bruce and Jacob Riss readings both had to do with how life was in the 1800’s and also shed more light on the things that were going on during that time. As for John Bruce, he explained the deaths of African Americans; Jacob Riss document explained how life was for people as for poverty and living standards. After further reading and more research, I concluded that many of the things still exist in today’s society. Jacob Riss article explained the lives of people who stayed in…

which began the reconstruction period. Reconstruction was hard to accomplish because slavery was still a big issue that people disagreed on. The task seemed to be impossible even with the laws that were passed concerning slavery. It was as if the nation would never become united again. While Congress was passing laws and amendments…

During the late 1900’s, an individual’s DNA and their character as a whole, was used interchangeably. Races were thought to have different blood, with White’s blood being superior to African American’s “dirty” blood. Blood, literally, signed a person’s name, along with who they were altogether. White supremacy dictated society’s minds, even if they tried to resist it. Meanwhile, African Americans gradually began to take a stand and fight for the equal treatment they deserved. While the Civil…

system taught students how to comply, creating a parallel in behaviors constraining the student to two separate dynamics. Coates however, highlights the importance of the street stating “I recall learning these laws [street laws] clearer than I recall learning my colors and shapes, because these laws were essential to the security of my body. Fail to comprehend the streets and you gave up your body now. But fail to comprehend the schools and you gave up your body later.” Coates grew to hate the…

To this day, oppression remains a strategic way in manipulating others. Oppression is defined as the exploitation of power over a group or an individual to accomplish domination (Bishop, 2002). There are many factors that can be used to achieve complete control. These factors include but are not limited to: separation, the establishment of a hierarchy, and the incorporation of competition into the society (Bishop, 2002). Additionally, different forms of oppression are evident in society.…

Vargas 1 Broken Rights In December 5 1865, the 13th amendment was ratified it abolished slavery and granted freedom to the former slaves.. The amendment was followed by the 14th amendment which granted freedom to anyone born in the United States, former slaves included. After the Civil War, African American rejoined society as citizen, the 14th amendment which was issued was supposed to grant and protect those rights. This period after the Civil War was known as the Reconstruction Era.…

The book written by Richard Wright was centred around the racial discrimination in the country. The protagonist of Native Son is Bigger Thomas, a disillusioned twenty-year-old black man, who grew up in Chicago in the 1920s. Richard Wright focuses on the maltreatment and ugly stereotypical behavior which was used to label blacks. Bigger Thomas is a troubled young man trying to live up to the expectations of his household. He comes from an extremely poor family and is ashamed of his background. He…

Less than a hundred years ago, life in America was remarkably unlike life in today’s society. The difference lies not only in the way he people lived or worked, but also in the way they thought. Prejudice ruled over the minds of many, which resulted in the unequal treatment of people based on their race or gender. Set in the American South in the 1930s, the biographical film The Great Debaters follows the debate team of Wiley College, an all black institution, and its coach Melvin B. Tolson in…

and people of authority. These issues led Malcolm X to deliver the speech “The Ballot or the Bullet” in which he endorsed ethnic, monetary and social impartiality as essential to achieve their rights and freedoms, as meant to be protected through the law. The Black community was a victim of political oppression as they were outright denied their voting…

Throughout the civil rights movement, African Americans received no respect for decades and decades, no matter if you were old or young, man or a woman. Martin Luther King Jr. was an inspirational speaker sticking up for what was right. While dealing with the same disrespect all Negroes were receiving. During the civil rights movement King spoke out his hopes and wishes for the world, hoping to change the ways of many. By using appeals to logic and emotion, it helped people understand Kings work…