African Americans In The 1950's
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE 1950'S
- Segregationist policies still existed in many of the states
- The separate but equal doctrine was still in effect
- This doctrine had been in effect since the 1890's
- Blacks had to use separate public bathrooms, go to separate schools, and even hotels too
- These laws were mainly enforced in the south
AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE 1950'S
- Many blacks suffered through discrimination at this time
- These discriminations lead to to the civil rights movement
- Brown v. Board of Education was one case that helped to start it
- After the case the court put down the law that allowed schools to segregate
AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE 1950'S
- Many states and schools ignored this new law
- Many southern schools remained segregated
- Communities in the south fought this ruling
- Many African American church leaders lead movement
AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE 1950'S
- Church's became meeting grounds for civil rights groups
- Church goers and community leaders all worked together
- They all lead demonstrations some of these being boycotts
- Discrimination was illegal in the United States but laws were ineffective
AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE 1950'S
- Discrimination was still alive in the north but less noticeable
- Many African Americans left the south and went north
- They wanted a new start but often found the same ideals they had in the south
- Many major cities became home to many African Americans who had left
AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE 1950'S
- Many of these cities became heavily populated with African Americans
- Health care in these cities was a lower standard then in white communities
- Many African Americans received a lower wage then many white Americans
- Black unemployment was twice as much as white unemployment
