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African American's Post Reconstruction. African Americans had to face countless amounts of struggles during this period of time. They faced economic oppretion which included the sharecropping system. People who were racist against African Americans established Black Codes and Jim Crow Laws, which led to the making of cults, like the Ku Klux Klan.Disenfranchisement started as some African Americans were denied their right to vote for ridiculous reasons.
Civil Rights
Civil Rights Leaders 1950-1960 Martin Luther King Jr. without a doubt played a huge roll on history. He preached nonviolence and earned a Nobel Peace Prize. On August 28, King delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech to over 200,000 supporters in front of the Lincoln Memorial. Also, Rosa Parks stood up for herself when she sat in the front of the bus instead of the back where "the black people belonged." The group CORE (Congress of Racial Equality) soon created Freedom Rides where white people would sit in the back and black people would sit in the front.
Civil Rights and Society As the United States established, new cultures were introduced into the society. For example, African Americans brought over a bunch of music. Jazz, Blues, Ragtime, Swing, and Rock n Roll were all popular during the Civil Rights Movement. Sports were also popular, and African Americans played a big role in it, too. For the military, African Americans still struggled with discrimination and segregation. Soon, controversy started with schools to end the Jim Crow laws.
Civil Rights Legislation Franklin D. Roosevelt added a bunch of African Americans to important positions that created the Black Cabinet. Although the 15th amendment allowed black men to vote, the Southern states still figured out ways to keep them from voting. The 24th Amendment, ratified in 1964, outlawed any tax as a requirement to vote. President John F. Kennedy attempted to pass a civil rights bill in 1963, and although it passed in the House, it failed in the Senate. After Kennedy was assassinated, Lyndon B. Johnson became President, and vowed to continue pressing for Kennedy’s civil rights bill. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 established these rules; Prohibited literacy tests for anyone who had completed the 6th grade, Prevented state and local governments from using voting procedures that denied the right to vote based on race or color. Sent federal election officials to areas that had a history of discrimination to help register African American voters and oversee elections to ensure fairness.Required preclearance, or prior approval, from the Department of Justice before changing any voting-related policy in any area that had a history of discrimination
Civil Rights Extended To Others Civil rights were extended not only to African Americans, but to other races that were living in the USA, including Asians, Native Americans, Women, Hispanic Americans, People with disabilities, and homosexuals. For example, ramps were built in buildings so that people on wheelchairs can access places easier. The military also developed a Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy
