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    Crow Laws‚ laws that promoted the segregation and discrimination of African Americans¬‚ paved the way for further inequality. Jim Crow Laws authorized the segregation of many public sites such as schools‚ hospitals‚ and even water fountains. This unjust practice was fought against by many‚ unfortunately‚ to add

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    Did you know that Dr. Luther King wanted to stop segregation? Well he was just an ordinary person and was a preacher in Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery who had thoughts that discriminating was bad. He also hated how they were seperated from whites. The second reason is when Rosa Parks was put in jailed in 1955 and MLK boycotted buses. The last reason is when he gave “I Have a Dream” speech. He was a person that impacted america. The first reason that he hated discrimination was that

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    In Twenty-First Century‚ modern America one can trace the effects of various actions and decisions of past government leaders and ordinary citizens in the shaping of the America we see today. Throughout human society‚ the conflicts‚ issues‚ and divisions among peoples‚ which one observes at any point in time‚ are not matters of chance‚ but are products of history‚ and forces of human undertaking. Today‚ American society is faced with a residential‚ geographic phenomenon among urban and suburban communities

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    Segregation‚ prejudice‚ and racism‚ those are a couple words that sum up Jim Crow laws perfectly. Jim Crow Laws were made to Segregate blacks and whites‚ they were very nasty and horrible laws. The Jim Crow laws were all laws that forced segregation. It was everywhere at all times‚ schools‚ public transportation‚ drinking fountains and even bathrooms (“Salem Press”). Before the civil war there were no set rules on segregation because most black were slaves‚ so there weren’t many segregation laws

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    inferiority and white supremacy of black people grew stronger. African American leaders formed groups opposed to segregation laws‚ black students came together to gain equality‚ and many black people fought for the right to vote. Though different groups had their different approaches as for how to deal with racism and segregation laws‚ African Americans were successful in ridding segregation for once and for all. One of the first successes at overthrowing Jim Crow laws was the court case Brown v. Board

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    members‚ Parks didn’t like the spotlight‚ but‚ that didn’t stop her from making a stand. School segregation was a major problem that African Americans had to face growing up. Segregation is the act of separating races‚ genders‚ or ethnic groups by designating various public spaces-such as schools or buses-for the use of one race‚ ethnicity‚ or gender group alone(Education Staff). When segregation was around‚ the whites were favored‚ so the whites got the good stuff and the blacks got all the bad

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    deeper meaning to this combination. The film portrays many examples of the racism‚ segregation‚ and prejudice demonstrated in the 1940’s. The movie symbolizes the state of unrest between white Americans and people of color. Additionally‚ characters and scenes are used to represent different social statuses and situations in 1940’s Los Angeles. The film Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a metaphor for racism and segregation in 1940’s Los Angeles. The main characters in the film each a metaphor for a social

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    During Jim Crow there were many laws that blacks had to abide by‚ otherwise it might cost them their life. Segregation during the Jim Crow Era was unbearable for some. The white population however‚ felt that the ’Jim Crow’ laws reminded blacks that they were superior to their race. A lot has changed since the Jim Crow era‚ however the result of that time‚ has had a huge effect on how we view ‘African-Americans’ today. If someone were to see an African-American in a bad part of town‚ they might stereotype

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    How Segregation is Different in the U.S. VS South Africa In South Africa. Hundreds of people were arrested and killed in both the U.S and South Africa. Now today you will learn what white people did to attack black people during segregation. You will be reading about how segregation is different‚ in the U.S vs South Africa. Segregation was a bad experience for people in both the U.S and in South people did to stop segregation. After you read what the writer said what white and black

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    Before the 1960’s‚ children attended segregated schools. Most everything was segregated before the 1960’s. Martin Luther King Jr. and many others have staged demonstrations and protests of racism and segregation. After the Civil War‚ many slaves were free and the south was in ruins. There was no one to enforce the 14th Amendment in the South. The laws and society they were created in the south were called “Jim Crow”. The reason they were called this was that white minstrels would paint their faces

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