Continuation of Prejudice and Discrimination

Question 1

Introduction

Answer 1

Historians argue that another reason for the development of the civil rights movement was the continuation of discrimination and prejudice.

Question 2

Knowledge 1

Answer 2

The Great Migration saw southern black Americans migrate north for greater political and economic opportunities in places such as Detroit or Chicago. The black population of Chicago rose from 250,000 in 1940 to half a million by 1950.

Question 3

Analysis 1

Answer 3

This led to the growth of the civil rights movements as the Great Migration caused race relations to deteriorate since there was increased competition for jobs, houses as well as resentment at black involvement in local elections.

Question 4

Knowledge 2

Answer 4

Elsewhere, despite the large-scale migration, there was still prejudice and racism. For example, Emmett Till, a 14 year old boy from Chicago was murdered on a trip to the Southern State of Mississippi.

Question 5

Analysis 2

Answer 5

This led to a large effect on the development of civil rights due to the publicity of the trial. Even though Emmett was completely unrecognisable because of how badly he was beaten, his mum demanded an open coffin which shocked people across America into insisting greater equality for black Americans.

Question 6

Counter Analysis

Answer 6

However, majority of the light was shone on the Southern states, leaving the North in the dark. There was not the same types of cases in the North as the South and therefore, there was not as much willingness or support of the Black Civil Rights Movement.

Question 7

Evaluation

Answer 7

To evaluate after 1945 there was clearly increased solidarity and black consciousness emerging from a more northern centric black community who had been embodied by their communal experience in the northern states where they had safety in numbers and were less willing to accept the discrimination they were faced with. De Facto segregation remained a reality in the North, and there were many racial tensions from job competition, and housing issues. Black pride was strong in the North and they challenged discrimination. Furthermore, they had successes with the Brown Ruling in 1954 which ended segregation in school. This gathered more support for the Black Civil Rights Movement.