Black People In 20th Century America Flashcards
To separate people; to set them apart from others.
Segregation
The right to freedom and equality regardless of race,colour or religion.
Civil Rights
A black American.
African Americans
The nickname given to laws introduced in 19th and 20th Century America that ensured segregation.
Jim Crow Laws
The belief that white people are more important than black people.
White supremacy
The Jim Crow system was originally established by middle-class and upper-class whites who were afraid of poor blacks and poor whites working together. In order to keep the poor people from threatening the power of the ruling whites, new laws were made that separated the poor of both races. Blacks were given the worst jobs for the lowest pay. Certain good jobs were set aside for whites only. Workers of both race were stopped if they tried to form labour unions.
Impacts on black people: Economic
After the civil war, poor black and white farmers worked together to elect politicians who supported them. The politicians they elected gave them better government, better roads, and better working conditions. To stop the black political threat, blacks were disenfranchised or not allowed to vote. They also had to pass a literacy test to register to vote. Lack of voting power made blacks unable to remove elected officials they didn’t like. It also made them easy targets for politicians who wanted to distract the white voters attention from unfair taxes and corrupt governments.
Impacts on black people: Political
Through racial segregation, blacks and whites were kept apart as much as possible. Laws forced black blacks and whites to be separate from each other in a variety of public accommodations. There were separate black and white rest rooms, drinking fountains and waiting rooms.
Impacts on black people: Social
Legal oppression went along with political oppression. Blacks had very difficult times in courts. All the judges and almost all juries were white. In most areas, black witnesses were not allowed to testify against whites.
Impacts on black people: Legal
The Jim Crow Laws were segregation laws and were passed between 1896 and the 1960s. These laws were passed in the south of America.
What were the Jim Crow Laws
The name Jim Crow comes from the nickname ‘Crow’ which was frequently given to African Americans due to their colour and supposed scavenger behaviour.
Where did the name Jim Crow originate from?
No coloured barber shall serve as a barber to white women or girls. Marriage between whites and blacks were illegal. Black children and white children can’t go to the same school together.
What are some examples of Jim Crow Laws
They were beaten and lynched or even imprisoned.
What happened to those who didn’t obey the Jim Crow Laws?
