After the Civil War, African-Americans faced R.A.C.I.S.M. Chapter 1: An Age More Golden than Gilded?

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After the Civil War, African-Americans faced R.A.C.I.S. R.A.C.I.S. M. M. Chapter 1: An Age More Golden than Gilded?

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After the Civil War, African-Americans faced

R.A.C.I.S.M.R.A.C.I.S.M.

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R.Racist Jim Crow lawsRacist Jim Crow laws

Enforced between 1876-1965

Racial segregation in public life

Separate water fountains, public schools, public bath houses, restaurants, public libraries, buses and rail cars

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A.African-Americans African-Americans look to courtslook to courts

Blacks sue for rights

W.E.B. Dubois led fight in courts

Often times lost

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C.Cities: “Great Cities: “Great Migration” to NorthMigration” to North

Blacks migrated to northern cities

Left for improved economic opportunity and to escape racism

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I. Intimidation: lynchingsIntimidation: lynchings

Ku Klux Klan (KKK) formed after war

Intimidated, attacked, and lynched African-Americans

President Grant sent in army to stop KKK

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S.Supreme Court: Supreme Court: Plessy Plessy v. Fergusonv. Ferguson

Infamous court case, 1896

Approved racial segregation

Said “separate but equal” okay

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M.Mass movement: Mass movement: NAACPNAACP

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Led by W.E.B. Dubois

Pushed for equal rights in court

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