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    Shane Rigsby R. History 313 - Prof Gorman 4/4/16 Discrimination in the north (African American) One of the most dramatic demographic events that had a significant change in America would be the Great Migration. It had to do with the moving of 6 million of African American from the southern hemisphere of the united states to the northern hemisphere around the time of the 20th century. To better explain this event in American history it would be best to start with the chain of events that caused

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    better opportunities in life. When all the African Americans arrived in the

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    Growing up African American 1 Growing up African American Growing up African American 2 I am a member of the African American group and I would like to tell you a bit about the group of when I am a part of. Let me start by saying that my African American group originated from Africa and growing up in America can be tough for people of my race‚ the African Americans. My group’s history is wide ranging spanning for many years and varying from region to region within the United

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    African Americans in the Civil War In the history of the United States‚ discrimination was something that African Americans faced painfully in the Civil War era and which continues to happen on a milder scale in today’s society. When African Americans first came to America‚ they were forced to perform manual labor against their will. Greedy‚ rich‚ lazy Americans called themselves superior to the “different‚ dark-skinned” people who slowly became slaves to the whites. In bondage‚ they received

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    The creation of the negro baseball leagues was a big advancement for the African American culture therefore‚ helping break down racism and spread a wider acceptance in the community inside and outside of baseball. Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play major league baseball during the modern era. Before he signed to the Dodgers‚ baseball in the black community was considered just a pastime and not a career. Integration into professional baseball was unfathomable. Looking through all

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    speech‚ “African-American English: From the Hood to the Amen Corner‚” Geneva Smitherman‚ English professor and Director of the African American Language and Literacy Program at Michigan State University‚ uses her research and personal experience on African-American English to illustrate the value of language itself‚ and more specifically the different dialects and variations that serve as proof of the adaptable nature of human communication. Professor Smitherman traces several traits of African-American

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    main reasons for the formation of systematic oppression‚ racism‚ and prejudice towards African Americans in America. It has always been about economic‚ social‚ and political power. The English first kidnapped Africans and brought them to Britain to work as slaves in order to gain economic power. Jim Crow laws used to enforce segregation was used in order for white europeans to keep social power over African Americans in the United States. Similar laws were enacted and black people were denied rights

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    Effects of Reconstruction on African Americans Reconstruction generally refers to the period in United States history immediately following the Civil War in which the federal government set the conditions that would allow the rebellious Southern states back into the Union. In 1862‚ Abraham Lincoln had appointed provisional military governors to re-establish governments in Southern states that were recaptured by the Union Army. The main condition for re-admittance was that at least ten percent

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    Since the American people declared independence from the British in the late 18th century‚ one of the biggest issues in the United States was and still is the status of African Americans. First‚ there was heated controversy over whether or not it was justified to have blacks enslaved‚ and this issue would evolve as America would have to adjust to having African Americans free from their shackles. American history has been tainted by its poor treatment of the African American community for no just

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    African Americans and Racial Equality Hope Calkins ETH/125 July 7‚ 2013 Jody Carter Abstract There are many organizations that advocate equality for African Americans in the United States. Many organizations will promote the African American race and show what concerns are being felt by their race. Those that advocate for their race give a description of how they fall in history‚ what discrimination they endured and what prejudice they still have to deal with. These groups and organizations

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