Unit 1 The Fourth of July
Unit 1 The Fourth of July -Audre Lorde
Historical Background ■ Slavery lasted from 1607 1865 13th Amendment Freed the slaves in 1865 (end of the Civil War) ■ 14th Amendment made African Americans US Citizens in 1867 15th Amendment gave all American men the right to vote in 1868
Historical Background ◼ Slavery lasted from 1607 – 1865 ◼ 13th Amendment Freed the slaves in 1865 (end of the Civil War) ◼ 14th Amendment made African Americans US Citizens in 1867 ◼ 15th Amendment gave all American men the right to vote in 1868
Racial Segregation NO COLOREDS ALLOWED
Racial Segregation NO COLOREDS ALLOWED
Definition: race n. Category of people labeled and treated as similar because of some common biological traits,such as skin color,texture of hair,and shape of eyes e.g:the Caucasian/Mongolian race
Definition: race n. Category of people labeled and treated as similar because of some common biological traits, such as skin color, texture of hair, and shape of eyes. e.g: the Caucasian/Mongolian race
Definition: seg're'ga'tion n. The act or policy of separating people of different races,religions or sexes and treating them in a different way. e.g:racial /religious segregation
Definition: seg·re·ga·tion n. The act or policy of separating people of different races, religions or sexes and treating them in a different way. e.g: racial /religious segregation
Racial Segregation in the United States De jure segregation-segregation by law-legal segregation through written laws This happens when laws require racial separation Or when the laws allow segregation
Racial Segregation in the United States ◼ De jure segregation-segregation by law- legal segregation through written laws ◼ This happens when laws require racial separation. Or when the laws allow segregation
Jim Crow Laws Laws that separated/segregated African Americans and other non-white racial groups from White Americans. ■ Some commonly s segregated spaces as a result of Jim Crow were: WHITE COLORED schools public areas transportation -restrooms 一 restaurants
Jim Crow Laws ◼ Laws that separated/segregated African Americans and other non-white racial groups from White Americans. ◼ Some commonly segregated spaces as a result of Jim Crow were: – schools – public areas – transportation – restrooms – restaurants
Plessy v.Ferguson,1896-"separate but equal" The Plessy decision made Jim Crow laws legal. Therefore,according to the Supreme Court. segregation is legal
Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896 – “separate but equal” ◼ The Plessy decision made Jim Crow laws legal. ◼ Therefore, according to the Supreme Court, segregation is legal
De jure Segregation In the South Formal segregation also existed in the North e.g:neighborhood restrictions job opportunities
De jure Segregation ◼ In the South ◼ Formal segregation also existed in the North e.g: neighborhood restrictions job opportunities
Racial Segregation in the United States De facto segregation -segregation in practice- unwritten segregation through customs,housing patterns,and traditions School segregation in the North was enforced. despite state laws outlawed its practice. Segregation and discrimination in housing,jobs, and more
Racial Segregation in the United States ◼ De facto segregation –segregation in practiceunwritten segregation through customs, housing patterns, and traditions ◼ School segregation in the North was enforced, despite state laws outlawed its practice. ◼ Segregation and discrimination in housing, jobs, and more