African American Social Developments: Evidence of Discrimination - Segregation Flashcards
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What did a railroad company do in Florida in 1887?
They introduced segregated railroad carts
How did the Floridian railroad cart segregation escalate in the long term?
Over the next 7 years, four more Southern States introduced segregated rail carts
When did a series of 5 cases occur which supported segregation?
1883
When did the Plessy vs Ferguson Case occur?
1896
What started the Plessy vs Ferguson Case?
Homer Plessy refused to leave a carriage only meant for White Americans
What was the conclusion of the Plessy vs Ferguson Case?
Segregation was allowed as long as facilities were equal for both races
What did Homer Plessy use as evidence that he was being discriminated against in the case?
The 14th Amendment
Which case supported segregation in Schools and when did it occur?
The 1899 Cumming v Richmond Board of Education Case
What did Ida B Wells report?
From the mid-1880s to the late 1890s, every other day atleast 1 African-American was lynched
When was an anti-lynching bill first proposed? Who proposed it?
A former slave proposed an anti-lynching bill in 1901
What happened to the 1901 Anti Lynching Bill proposal?
It was not passed
