Struggle For Racial Equality
Tamay Robinson
Mr. G
12/6/16
U.S History
Racial Equality
African Americans have a history of struggles because of racism and prejudices. Ever since the end of the Civil War, they struggled to benefit from their full rights that the Constitution promised. The fourteenth Amendment, which defined national citizenship, was passed in 1866. Even though African Americans were promised citizenship, they were still treated as if they weren't equal. The South had an extremely difficult time accepting African Americans as equals, and did anything they could to prevent the desegregation of all races. During the Reconstruction Era, there were plans to end segregation, however, past prejudices and personal beliefs makes the process longer. All African Americans thought with the creation of civil rights, they would be free to do what all Americans could do. In the context of civil rights, …show more content…
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My dad.
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Civil Rights Movement." New Georgia Encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Dec.
Mr. G
12/6/16
U.S History
Racial Equality
African Americans have a history of struggles because of racism and prejudices. Ever since the end of the Civil War, they struggled to benefit from their full rights that the Constitution promised. The fourteenth Amendment, which defined national citizenship, was passed in 1866. Even though African Americans were promised citizenship, they were still treated as if they weren't equal. The South had an extremely difficult time accepting African Americans as equals, and did anything they could to prevent the desegregation of all races. During the Reconstruction Era, there were plans to end segregation, however, past prejudices and personal beliefs makes the process longer. All African Americans thought with the creation of civil rights, they would be free to do what all Americans could do. In the context of civil rights, …show more content…
"Race Equality Is Still a Work in Progress, Survey Finds." The New York Times. The New York Times, 22 Aug. 2013. Web. 11 Dec. 2016.
History.com Staff. "Congress of Racial Equality." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 11 Dec. 2016.
"Struggle for Racial Equality in America Continues." Struggle for Racial Equality in America Continues | Al Jazeera America. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2016.
"Civil Rights Movement in the United States | Online Homework Help | SchoolWorkHelper." Online Homework Help SchoolWorkHelper. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2016.
My dad.
"The Civil Rights Movement: 1919-1960s, Freedom's Story, TeacherServe®, National Humanities Center." The Civil Rights Movement: 1919-1960s, Freedom's Story, TeacherServe®, National Humanities Center. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Dec. 2016
The Civil Rights Movement: Major Events and Legacies." The Civil Rights Movement: Major Events and Legacies | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Dec. 2016.
Civil Rights Movement." New Georgia Encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Dec.