African American Struggles

In the history of the United States, African Americans have always been discriminated against. When Africans first came to America, they were taken against their will and forced to work as laborers. They became slaves to the rich, greedy, lazy Americans. They were given no pay and often badly whipped and beaten. African Americans fought for their freedom, and up until the Civil War it was never given to them. When the Civil War began, they wanted to take part in fighting to free all slaves. Their opportunity to be soldiers and fight along side white men equally did not come easily, but eventually African Americans proved themselves able to withstand the heat of battle and fight as true American heroes.

African Americans, among their families, and their communities find themselves in an unceasing battle for survival in a world that has previously, and to this day, brought many hardships and sufferings. Although America has succeeded in abolishing slavery, there are still aspects of racism and economic segregation that occur within residential areas. This being said, many individuals of the African American race become primary targets and victims to devastating economic and social disadvantages. The articles, "Survival and Death in New Orleans: An Empirical Look at the Human Impact of Katrina" written by Patrick Sharkey and "African American Men and the Prison Industrial Complex" by Earl Smith and Angela J. Hattery similarly bring attention to the social injustices that African Americans are forced to endure while offering two different scenarios; the predominantly black communities affected by Hurricane Katrina and mass incarceration of African American men for the selling and abuse of illicit drugs.

In 1865 all slaves were emancipated which declared them free, but racism was far from over. In the South, freed African Americans continued to be killed as an act of racial violence. Between the period of 1865-1905 African Americans fought to defeat their oppression. By the year 1905, freedmen were still fighting for the same rights they were fighting for in 1865. African Americans were oppressed in many regards, a great example of this is the black codes. These codes were written into Louisiana law which prohibited blacks from passing within the limits of said parish without a special permit, renting or buying a house within said parish, working without a white person supervising them,

Ida B. Wells produced powerful evidence to try to persuade people to support her anti-lynching campaign. This study will focus on how the pamphlets in this Royster collection show the challenges faced by African Americans. One of the primary focuses is about lynching and what the African American community response is to lynching. Another area of focus will be on the black clubwomen’s movement and what it meant to African American women. The topics mentioned demonstrate the types of challenges that African Americans had to endure over the years.

United States African Americans have a very interesting history with the country. They have been enslaved, abused, treated with inequality, and subsequently freed. During the years 1861-1865there was a lot of political argument about freedom of the slaves. This time period is better known as the Civil War. In 1861 the president at the time, was newly elected Abraham Lincoln and pushed for the movement of freedom for the enslaved. The country was thus being torn into two sides, the North and the South, because of the dispute about freedom for African Americans.

In 1775, the Revolutionary war had come about. African slaves were considered to be free as long as they fought in the war. 5, 0000 African American free and non-free slaves had severed in this war. The slaves did not care that they were entering a war; instead, all they could think about was their freedom after the war. Well, they were tricked. After the war was over, they rounded up any surviving African Americans and sent them to slavery in the Caribbean. The ones who were left behind were captured and were brought by a slave owner. Also, after the American Revolution, the movement to eradicate slavery had risen in the north. Slave owners in the south became scared and reasserted the rights of African Americans. The reassertion of their rights was completed in 1787, at the Constitutional Convention. Southerners forced several compromises that laid the foundation for a New Nation, a nation which espoused liberty, but practiced bondage.

For decades, African Americans have been on a racial discrimination and extremely deadly roller coaster ride for justice and equality. In this new day and age, racial tendencies and prejudice has improved since the 1700-1800s,however, they are slowly going back to certain old ways with voting laws and restaurants having the option to serve blacks or not. It all began with the start of slavery around 1619. The start of the New World, the settlers needed resources England and other countries had, which started the Triangle Trade. The New England settlers manufactured and shipped rum to West Africa; West Africa traded slaves to the West Indies for molasses and money . From the very beginning, they treated African Americans like an object or

African Americans have faced constant challenges since the end of the Civil War and slavery. Racism has always been used heavily against them, but they have never let the ignorance hold them down. While enduring many struggles, they have found a variety of ways to advance. Black Americans have achieved much legal, social, and cultural advancement in history. Today, blacks have reached the greatest heights; including presidential status, but still, unfortunately, face racism every single day.

Being African American, as well as growing up in a State where only 1.3 percent of the population resembles yourself is difficult. I was born in Chicago, Illinois, and adopted to my parents who took me to Utah days later. As the only African American in my grade I have had to go through personal struggles in my life that many of my friends will never experience. I always knew that there would be those who would not accept me on the simple basis of my looks, but I did not know how much internal agony these people can cause. Getting called a “nigger” on your first day of high of school causes immediate uneasiness, and self-consciousness. I was called that word as well as many others daily. Slowly, but noticeably; I developed an anxiety disorder.

According to King, what hardships do African Americans face? Give two examples from the speech.

Do you know the struggles and obstacles we face being Black in America? How can you justify being followed around a store while constantly being harassed by questions? I myself and millions of other African Americans face this dilemma on a daily basis. This paper will effectively document the occurrences African Americans face daily as well as provide ways to positively impact my community.

During the early days of Black History, African Americans faced many challenges such as unpaid slave labor, poor living conditions, and cruel treatment. Although these challenges were tough many did not give up hope of one day having a better life. It was there hope, dreams, and determination that kept their spirits alive on their worst days. Many slaves escaped the endless cycle of mistreatment on what was called the Underground Railroad. A former slave named Harriet Tubman made many trips on the Underground Railroad and freed over a hundred slaves. Often slaves would sing soulful spirituals like Swing Low Sweet Chariot to express their anger and hopes for a better life.

I often asked myself why it's so easy for me to talk about a large number of social issues with my close friends and family, yet when it comes to voicing my opinions to others, I am wary. It seems as though I'm only comfortable with voicing my opinions about controversial social issues to those who also share the same views as I do. Rather than stepping out of my comfort zone to talk about these issues directly to those who oppose my opinions, I retreat to instead reading about the opposing sides. In retrospect, I've noticed that discussing issues with those who agree with you is like “preaching to the choir.” I believe that being involved in an open dialogue with those who have different opinions from my own is a much more effective way to induce progressive thought. In attempting to discover a reason for why this may be the case, I cannot help but think that it is in part due to my upbringing. My mother has always been very reserved when it comes to discussing controversial issues with others. In addition, she would

“Ballad of the Landlord” is a poem by Langston Hughes that shows the struggles of a black man in a white society. There are opposing forces that make this black man suffer and he gets no retribution or any justice for the things that the people accuse him of. Through each of these voices the poem is thoroughly explained and can be analysed in such a way. The forces in this poem is the tenant, landlord, police, and the press. Each one of these forces shows the racial struggles of an innocent black man.

The African slaves solved many of the problems faced by the Europeans. In term of physical, Africans were already used to such brutal weather conditions, and capable of labouring in the field for longer periods than whites. Since African slaves come from a diversity of nations and spoke a wide variety of languages, they also found it difficult to communicate with one another and organize resistance for their rights. The most vital thing, unlike the Native Americans, Africans were ridiculously far from their homeland to run away from the white masters. Other than that, some West African leaders proved extremely receptive to the idea of selling other Africans into slavery for profit. Most of the kidnapping and forcing of Africans slaves into