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Black people took on leadership roles in unprecedented numbers. They served in public office and lobbied for reforms in the law to promote equality and the right to vote. -
The 14th Amendment to the Constitution guaranteed Black people equal legal protection. -
Although Black American men were given the right to vote, many white people were outraged that people who had been enslaved were now recognized as equals. -
Discrimination against black individuals occurred at work, when they attempted to buy a home, and when they attempted to obtain an education. Black Americans' voting rights have been restricted by legislation. -
It was designed so that black people could not utilize white people's facilities, live in the same town, or attend the same schools. Interracial marriages were prohibited, and they were unable to vote. -
Facilitated for Black and White people could be "separate but equal"