segregation and discrimination

• What were the features of segregation in the northern states of America?


  • Discrimination led to poor job opportunities for Black Americans
  • They lived in crowded, poorly maintained areas
  • They faced systemic inequality
• What were the features of segregation in the southern states of America?


  • Enforced by Jim Crow laws
  • Segregation in public places and transport
  • Separate schools for Black and white students
• What were the reasons for and against voting for Black Americans in the 1950s?


  For:

  • Racial equality
  • Representation
  • Exercising right to vote

  
  

  Against:

  • Threat of violence at polling stations
  • Humiliation of not being allowed to vote
  • Threat of losing job
• What limited the voting rights of Black Americans?


  Voting rights were limited by threats from white employers, gang violence, and literacy qualifications.
• What does segregation mean?

  Separating people
• What is the Deep South associated with?


  Slavery and racism
• What was the origin of the term "Jim Crow"?

  A racist music act by a white performer
• What did the Jim Crow laws enforce?

  Segregation in the Deep South
• What was the ruling of Plessy versus Ferguson in 1896?


  Segregation was legal and constitutional
• What does "separate but equal" imply?

  Black people's rights were supposedly not infringed
• How did Jim Crow laws contradict the 14th Amendment?

  They enforced separation without equality
• What stereotype did the Jim Crow music act promote?

  Black people as stupid and uncivilized
• What is an example of segregation mentioned in the material?

  Segregated drinking fountains
• What does the sign "for coloured patrons only" signify?

  Segregation on public transportation
• What does the "white only" sign in a laundrette reveal?

  The hypocrisy of the segregation system
• What was the purpose of protests outside diners?

  To oppose segregation practices
• How were black schools typically funded compared to white schools?

  Black schools had smaller budgets
• What did the Jim Crow laws establish in the Deep South?

  Legal segregation practices
• What was the outcome of the Plessy versus Ferguson case?

  Established the precedent of separate but equal
• What are the key characteristics of Jim Crow laws?

  • Enforced racial segregation
  • Named after a racist music act
  • Established after Plessy versus Ferguson
  • Legalized under the guise of "separate but equal"
• How did segregation laws affect the daily lives of African Americans?

  • Limited access to public facilities
  • Created feelings of inferiority
  • Enforced social and economic disparities
  • Led to protests and civil rights movements
• What was the situation in education and segregation in the South during the 1950s?


  Black children had to pass white schools
• What was the ruling of Plessy versus Ferguson in 1896?

  Segregation was constitutional if equal
• What phrase was used in Plessy versus Ferguson?

  Separate but equal
• What did the 14th Amendment guarantee?


  Equal protection under the laws
• What happened to black teachers during desegregation?

  They often lost their jobs