Racism Flashcards
What is the word that defines how black Americans were unlawfully killed by racists for perceived crimes? Can you think of a quote where Crooks is threatened with this?
Lynching-
‘I could get you strung up on a tree so easy it ain’t even funny’
What was the word that defined the separation of black and white in the US in the 1930s?
Segregation
Why is Crooks paid less than the other men?
Because of segregation in the US at this time, but also because of the discrimination against his disability.
What is the term for difference in status between people?
Social hierarchy
Do you know the name of the law that made it legal to discriminate against black Americans from the 1870s to the 1950s?
The Jim Crow Law
After the end of slavery the African Americans were still not truly free. This law helped to enforce segregation and made sure that African Americans had very few rights!
Why do you think Crooks has ‘a battered copy of the California Civil Code’ in his room?
Because he is desperate to be in control of his rights as a man in America- perhaps because he has not been treated as a man, but forced out to the stable like an animal.
