In the years following the American Civil War, referred to as the "Gilded Age," the people of the black community had been officially liberated by the American government (Doc. A), they now had the right to vote and all the privileges of an American citizen. (Doc. B&C) Although these people had been set free legally, in society they were still considered sub-human beings. Laws, court cases, and acts were made to twist the words of the constitution and socially enslave the black people. Segregation, unchanged thought, and brutal actions by the white people of America lead to an anti-black revolution between 1860 up until the 1954.
Segregation was legalized in the case of Plessy vs. Ferguson. The court ruled that as long as facilities were equal they could be separated between blacks and whites. This act paved the way for almost one hundred years of black segregation all over the United States. (Doc D) .
Frederick Douglas stated that in Russia the emancipated slave were at least given some land to live on so they could grow bread, but the blacks in America were given nothing and they were turned loose to "the wrath of our infuriated masters." (Doc. E) The thoughts of Frederick Douglas show that the thoughts of the American people had not changed about the Black society, most people still thought of them as slaves that had to be treated like inferior people. The thoughts of the American people turned to how to limit the Black's, not on how to help them survive as a people.
"Action s speak louder than words." There never was a statement that was truer and the actions of the American people are yelling at this time in history. They passed the Jims Crow laws, which took away essential black freedoms (Doc F). The constitution of Louisiana held literacy tests and enacted the Grandfather Clause to keep black from out of the voting booth. (Doc G) These acts supported the anti-black revolution on all sides.
Jarrett "Freedom." ... Freedom is much more than liberty and immunity. ... Whenever freedom is questioned, whenever there is a fight for freedom, the human mind is stirred. ... No black, white, green or red person should not have the right to freedom. Freedom is not a gift to be given. ...
Jarrett "Freedom." ... Freedom is much more than liberty and immunity. ... Whenever freedom is questioned, whenever there is a fight for freedom, the human mind is stirred. ... No black, white, green or red person should not have the right to freedom. Freedom is not a gift to be given. ...
Freedom is such an essential piece of our lives. Many people speak out about what they think about freedom and what should be done about it. ... I [would] like to see mankind live together - black, white, Chinese, everyone - that's all " If all men would live in peace, our freedom would never be threatened, and although we know that world peace cannot be accomplished, everyone can take action in an attempt to attain it. ... As stated before, we must take our own actions in preserving our freedom and liberty. ... That is one of the best parts of the freedom given to us by our countr...
Freedom of Speech Along with being an American citizen comes certain rights. ... In my opinion the issue that seems to be most controversial is that of Freedom of Speech. ... First we as a people must define the term freedom. ... In this case the term freedom must be redefined. ... It came to the attention of the student body that something was going on when very astute looking men in black suites arrived in ourmain hall?. ...
Although many do not know of their role, the black soldiers played a very significant part in the American Civil war. There were many different black regiments that took part in the fight for freedom. ... Hundreds of thousands of black men wanted the chance to fight for their freedom. ... This was one of the first all black regiments formed. Free blacks from the north, particularly Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, made up this regiment. ...
The March to Freedom Section One: The abolitionists of the 1830's were reformers who favored the abolition of slavery. ... The Abolitionist Crusade was controversial because the abolitionist associated with it fought against the government and slave owners for the rights and freedom for slaves. ... It would have been very difficult for abolitionists to immediately demand freedom for all because the slavery institution was ingrained in American society. African Americans yearned for immediate freedom from slavery and the ability to lead normal and free lives. ... Douglass and Truth wa...
The following reaction is on the article about standardized testing on the Black and White race. This article describes that Black and Whites differ on intellectual skill, and that they are trying to narrow the gap between the Blacks and Whites to provide Blacks with better opportunities; consequently, it would promote racial equality more as described in the article. ... I would say that the reason that the gap even exists is because of our past racial inequality, Black people were viewed as the inferior race because of their darker color, and in the past slaves did not get an education. What...
What is Freedom Freedom is to be independent. ... But does freedom really exist? ... Our country has lost that freedom as time has gone by. ... People will always be able to buy a gun off the black market and take advantage over it. ... By taking away the freedom, the freedom to go hunting is also lost. ...
Freedom North explores the major impact grassroots activism had on civil rights movements during the years 1940-1980. Grassroots is defined as "the ordinary people in an organization, rather than the leaders" by the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, 2001 edition. The influence of grassroo...
