Civil right Flashcards
Why were legal impediments important
They meant that black people were relegated to 2nd class citizens with poorer facilities leading to a lower standard of living
Why were legal impediments NOT important
Tulsa was a successful black town with thriving businesses and was known as Black Wall Street showing that even when segregated, African Americans could be successful
Why was lack of political rights important
If they couldn’t vote, black people couldn’t bring people who would help them into power
Also blacks weren’t allowed to serve as jury which made it much easier to pass new segregation laws
Why was lack of political rights NOT important
Black people in the Nkrth had the freedom to speak out and act away from the Jim crow laws and they became increasingly important to white politicians, leading the way for black ones
Why was the kkk important
They were rarely punished which stopped black people from speaking out for more rights as they knew that the clan could do anything and not face punishment
Why was the kkk NOT important
During the end of the 1920s the klan lost alot of membership due to violence and rape claims targeted at the higher ups which was completely against the WASP ideology causing people to distance themselves
why were divisions in the black community important
each group had different ideas on how to achieve civil rights and they didn’t work together effectively, making them opposed to pooling their limited resources
why were divisions in the black community NOT important
lots of success came from these groups and even thought they didn’t work together, they did make lots of progress for civil rights and proved change was possible
why was popular prejudice in the north important
even in the North, where Blacks were supposedly free from the KKK and Jim Crow they were being treated unfairly, discriminated and even lynched showing that they were not safe anywhere in the United States
why was popular prejudice NOT important
black culture began to spread through Northern cities like New York (Harlem Renaissance), black music like jazz was being appreciated by white musicians and they became involved in black culture bringing hope that the races could exist together as one
