Segregation in the 1930s

Segregation played a major role throughout the lives of the African Americans. They were viewed as unequal, and were set apart from the norms of society. In the South, the African Americans were forced to use water fountains for blacks only. They were refused service at many local restaurants, and forced to give up their seat on the bus to a white individual. African Americans wanted and needed to take action to gain equality. Throughout the years, they tried all they could to obtain equality and enjoy the same freedoms as the white population.

What is segregation? Segregation is setting apart or separation of people or things from others or from the main body or group. (dictionary.com) In the 1930s African Americans did not have the right to vote. The policy of segregation meant that blacks had their own churches, schools, football teams, and even their own cemeteries. The Great Depression also took place in the 1930s. The economic crisis of the 1930s, the Great Depression, is one of the most studied periods in American history. Racism was at a high point in the 1930s.

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

When one thinks of discrimination or social classes in regards to our history, slavery is definitely a superb example. Slavery began early in the 1600s in Jamestown, Virginia. These slaves were used as “tools” to aid in the production of tobacco and other crops. Slavery continued throughout the 17th and 18th century and led to many of the world’s most historical events. Not only was slavery a problem regarding discrimination, but it was also a social class issue. The social classes were based on money. Those who are wealthy were the ones who could afford to buy slaves and treat them like property. Much like in Brave New World, the Alphas got treated much better than the Epsilons and had much better jobs. Although with time, our society has gotten much better when it comes to discrimination. This issue ignited a bloody Civil War which ultimately freed the 4 million slaves and led to the writing

It all started in Scottsboro, Alabama in 1931 when a fight broke out between two groups of men, the blacks and the whites. Prior to that was the Great Depression in 1930 and during that time poverty and racial segregation were raging throughout the states. Almost all blacks were living in poverty or were poor. Segregation in Alabama during the 1930's was as bad as or worse than segregation in other states. The 1901 constitution of Alabama was based on white supremacy. There were separate public facilities such as water fountains, schools, restaurants and theaters. There were also many black labor laws in effect at the time, which prevented blacks from having high-ranking jobs. Interracial relationships and interracial marriages were not allowed. 1930's

The thesis of the book is that segregation of black and whites was developed later in life than it did when slavery was just introduce. In the earlier years blacks and white would live within the same residence and or property, sharing the same premises if not equal facilities. The black and white would attend the same church and sit in the pews. As life progress and economics and Political conflicts took place that’s when the segregation began.

What is segregation? Segregation is set apart or separation of people or things from others or from the main body or group. (dictionary.com) In the 1930s African Americans did not have the right to vote. The policy of segregation meant that blacks had their own churches, schools, football teams, and even their own cemeteries. The Great Depression also took place in the 1930s. The economic crisis of the 1930s, the Great Depression, is one of the most studied periods in American history. Racism was at a high point in the 1930s.

In Spite of the devastating history of segregation in the United States. A lot has changed in the past fifty years since segregation ended. The United States shifted from arresting African Americans for using “white only” facilities to integrated schools all over the country. Influential individuals such as Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr helped pave the way for African Americans to live as equals to along with their white counterparts in the United States of America.

Black Americans faced several harmful social, economic, and political conditions in the United States of America during the Gilded Age. One of the unfair social conditions they faced was segregation. For example, in Florida, Kentucky, and Mississippi, the Jim Crow Laws required separate schools for white children and children of color. In Georgia, blacks barbers were not allowed to serve white women or girls. In Virginia, theaters that attended by white and black people had to separate the two races into different sections of the theater. Many argued that the two races were separate but equal, however that could not be further from the truth. Separate does not equal equality. There was a racial pyramid in the country with white people at the

Imagine a world where prestige is evaluated by neither one’s character nor accomplishments, but predetermined by skin color. Visualize a world in which the nuances of skin color are used to sort and divide people amongst two factions: White or Black. Envision society segregated. Whites and Blacks tossed into two different worlds, as if mankind is a pile of dirty laundry which needs to be organized by color. The reality is this hypothetical world did in fact exist in the United States prior to the 1970s.

Although segregation was practiced, cases were being fought and individuals were not keeping quiet. It was becoming more and more on the forefront.

Racial inequality during this period of time was immense in the Southern part of the United States. Neighborhoods were segregated on the distinction of color, businesses were segregated, and all aspects of life were bounded by segregation. Racial inequality was rampant, and the idea of white

Racial segregation disrupted the ability of many African Americans to receive a quality education, equitable to those received by other races. Separate schools,

Although slavery and segregation laws are obsolete, racial inequality remains visible within our society. Throughout the course readings, one thing is for sure: the slave trade is the primary cause of racial inequality from 1500 to the present. Those sold into slavery become the property and a product of violence. Moreover, throughout the 15th to mid-18th centuries, slavery caused people to despise those who looked different from them, based on skin color. Slavery has caused numerous gaps among the privileged white community and minorities who have a history of slavery. This created a divided society based on skin color, with effects that continue to be a small part of our contemporary world.

The South was a volatile place when concerning the separation of the white and black communities. Laws were put into place to solidify the separation of the races while providing equal opportunity to all. However, these laws, known as the Jim Crow laws, were ratified to give the illusion of equality while allowing for separation to continue. Though the image these laws held gave the impression of equality, while the people did not hold equal status. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee explores the racial tensions of separate but equal throughout the novel and how these ideas affected the daily lives of those who lived during this time. Separation of public spaces and the relationships between the people themselves are small examples of the realities of the laws effects on real people in the South. The Jim Crow laws perpetuated the racial tension of the South rather than alleviating the problems by sacrificing equality for the social norm of separation.