Objective Racism

Of the many social policies implemented in American history to regulate the function of society, segregation was an extreme contributor to producing social inequalities, specifically racial inequalities as it was

From 1861-1865, the Civil war raged throughout the states, so when it ended the Fourteenth Amendment made provisions for the newly freed slaves with the intention of equality. The Civil Rights act of 1875 stated all races were entitled to equal treatment in public accommodation, so as an act of civil disobedience, Homer Pleassy, a shoemaker, entered a train car for white citizens, sat down, and identified himself as a black man.

The focus is on racial interactions following Emancipation, the complex relationship between race and class, and how segregation practices varied from state to state.

The evil act of Segregation delays the development of countries. An instance of this is in 1957 when at Little Rock high school “Segregationists threatened to hold a protest and physically block the three students from entering the school”(source B). This wasted time because it delayed the black students from getting an education which would delay how swiftly America can advance as a nation. In addition, this wasted time because it took workers away from their jobs which likely made their employing institution less efficient that day. Furthermore, In the same year to let children into little rock, president Eisenhower “Federalized the Arkansas national guard in order to remove the soldiers from Fabus’s control”(source B). This shows that Segregation slows down the aggrandizement of America by forcing the president keep the states under control.

In June of 1896 the Plessy v. Ferguson set the precedent for separate but equal. Homer Plessy an African American, who was a passenger in a train, did not sit in a Jim Crow car. This was a clear violation of the Louisiana law because he had not sat in the designated area of the train. Although, Homer Plessy said that his rights were being violated and it was unconstitutional to make him sit in a Jim Crow car. Homer Plessy’s case was seen by John H. Ferguson, an American lawyer and an American judge from Louisiana, the courts ruled,”... that a state law that “implies merely a legal distinction” between whites and blacks did not conflict with the 13th and14th amendments”(Plessy v. Ferguson). The court tried to avert talk of the 14 amendment, which allows citizens

Prior to 1900 and following the slavery abolishment, civil rights issue among African American in the South were significant (Tindall &Shi, 2013). Segregation, violence, and even underground forms of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) remained a fear for African American 's in the South. In 1892, Homer Plessy was arrested on an East Louisiana Railroad train and charged with violating Louisiana segregation laws in Plessy vs. Ferguson (CRF, 2015). Violence and lack of segregation control resulted in the legal establishment of the Jim Crow Laws which were recognized as "separate but equal" rights for African American 's. "Jim Crow" was slang or a nickname for a black man during this time (CRF 2015). The 1902 Virginia Constitution, put provisions in place to prevent African Americans from qualifying as voters, these provisions includes screening tests and poll taxes (Crew, 2014). There were a number of conditions

On May 18, 1896, The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Plessy v. Ferguson that "separate but equal" public accommodations were constitutional. This decision provided the idea for Jim Crow laws. Jim Crow laws, in U.S. history, are any of the laws that enforced racial segregation in the South between the end of the formal Reconstruction period in 1877 and the beginning of a strong civil rights movement in the 1950s . Although the Plessy vs Ferguson ruling might seem unfortunate due to Jim Crow Laws, it actually gave African Americans a legal precedence to demand equal opportunities that eventually led to the civil rights movement.

After the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, a number of laws both restricting and enabling the rights of black Americans was passed in the United States. Segregation laws came after the civil war (George 10). First, in 1870, a Virginian law made it illegal for black and white children to attend the same school (David). In 1875, Congress passed an act prohibiting discrimination in public accommodations. (David)When Blacks American emigrated to the west after 1875, they were met with hostility from both whites and Native Americans (David). From 1890-1908, all Southern states adopted new constitutions and voting laws designed to disenfranchise black votes (David)

In today’s day and age, the United States of America is seen of as the land where every human being is treated fairly. However, it was not always like this and America was considered to be one of the most racist countries in the world up until the 1980’s. From 1885 to 1968, when the Jim Crow laws were in place, black people were segregated from whites and were treated like second class citizens. However, black people fought for equality all throughout the Jim Crow era and finally succeeded after the civil rights movement in the 1960’s. Blacks in the American South sought to improve their lives by supporting and helping white people that had helped them before, by joining the American military, and by protesting against segregation and their rights.

In the past, humanity faced diverse hardships that were presented differently each time. These hardships include gender, ethnicity, culture, religion, the list could go on for a massive amount of time. And each time, communities have tried to fight back, and with the right kind of effort, won the rights to what they were fighting for. Just like how African Americans, Asian, Latinos, and Whites fought each other for the right of being integrated. However, in today’s society, the public has forgotten their fight for integration, and has segregated themselves through choice. Many folks agree with this notion, making various videos, articles, and maps to educate the world. The video “Racial Segregation in American Schools”, by Carly Morris, claims how segregation has come back in the deep southern parts of America. Also, a map titled “Racial Segregation in American Cities” continues to show us the ongoing theme of the separation of people. Similarly, the article “We’re Still Divided by Race”, by various authors, talks about how segregation is still around, whether by design or by choice. Through numerous appeals and strategies, they all convey the shared argument that personal preferences lead to the segregation of mankind.

In 1892 an African American named Homer Plessy, refused to sit in the Jim Crow car on the train. Plessy was brought to court and challenged the law that conflicted with the 13th and 14th amendment. Obviating the 14th amendment, forbidding any state from creating laws that deprived citizens from their immunities. (14th Amendment) In response to this charge the court

In 1896, Homer Plessy was imprisoned for sitting in an unoccupied seat in a whites-only car on a train. Homer was seven-eights white and one-eighth black, and he had the appearance of a Caucasian male. After being brought to trial and convicted of violating the law, he petitioned that segregation laws contravened the Equal Protection Clause. This clause prohibits states from

In 1892, Homer Plessy, a man of 1/8th African descent, bought a first class ticket and boarded a train traveling within Louisiana. Upon discovery of his mixed heritage, the conductor ordered him to move to the designated colored car. He was arrested when he refused to move; a violation of The Separate Car Act which required separate but equal accommodations for African Americans and Whites on railroads. Thus began the fight against the idea of separate but equal.

America took a step forward on January first, 1863 when president Abraham Lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation, it proclaimed the freedom of slaves. Although free, black/biracial people were still treated as an inferior race. They did not have the same rights and freedoms as whites. They endured almost a century of racial segregation. After slavery was abolished, the United States of America establish three amendments to the constitution the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth. The thirteenth amendment actually abolished slavery, the fourteenth amendment acknowledged african americans as citizens of the United States, and the fifteenth amendment gave african americans the right to vote. Despite these amendments african american were treated as second class citizens and were segregated from whites. In 1896 the supreme court in Plessy versus Ferguson ruled that separate but

The United States is considered a melting pot because of the vast array of different cultures, ethnicities, and religious groups who all live within its borders. Other countries with fewer cultural differences have been torn apart by the conflicts that arise between these differing groups. It is believed by some that the United States has been able to avoid such ethical conflicts as have brought down other nations but looking at American history it is evident that this is not true. America's history is one of ethnic conflict because of religion, nationalistic, and particularly ethnic differences. The two centuries that the United States has existed has been a history of racial marginalization particularly against African Americans which culminated with the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. In the present, the United States likes to claim that as a nation, we are color blind but evidence exists to the contrary. The Klu Klux Klan (KKK) still exists, hate crimes are committed based on ethnicity, and stereotypes are perpetuated in order to minimize and ostracize. Despite these instances, the country has held strong largely because although these instances occur, they are not approved of by the government or those involved in criminal justice.