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Graph showing lynching in the US after Jesse Washington
After Jesse Washington was lynched the rates of lynching went down drastically. This is because people saw how bad these actions were and the effects it had on everyone. -
The lynching of Jesse Washington
Jesse Washington was a 17 year old man who was brutally lynched in front of 10,000 people. Everyone came to watch this event not believing what was happening was bad. After the brutal lynching of Jesse people kept his body parts as souvenirs and didn’t think twice about the situation. This was significant because later we understood that these actions were very bad and we need to fight against segregation. -
The Scottsboro Boys
The Scottsboro Boys were nine African American teenagers that were accused of raping white woman. These teenagers were all dealt to very serious consequences for their actions even though there was no evidence proving this claim. This event was significant because these boys were affected negatively even though there was no evidence proving they did anything. -
The Green Book was Published
The Green Book allowed Black Americans to travel safely through the south and know safe places to stop to avoid danger and violence. This is significant because African Americans now had the opportunity to travel without worry and avoid discrimination along the way. They knew safe places to stop and eat, sleep for the night, and get gas to have a successful trip. The Green Book contained all this information. -
Graph of Colored Athletes after Jackie Robinson
After Jackie Robinson was signed into the MLB the rate of other African Americans making it into the Major leagues increased drastically. -
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson was drafted into the MLB as the first Black man in an all white baseball league. This event was significant because it gave other black Americans hope and similar opportunities Jackie had. Jackie being the first black American in an all white baseball league changed the American society because it provided opportunity and showed other Americans in Jackie’s shoes that anything is possible. Soon people of all races joined sports leagues with confidence. -
Executive Order 9981
The Executive Order 9981 was signed by president Harry Truman in 1948. This event is significant because it desegregated the US military and established an adversary committee. The committee created examined the rules and practices of the Military. This event changed the American Society because with the Military being desegregated other groups in the American society would be encouraged to do the same. This had a positive impact on the American society. -
Brown vs Board of Education
The Brown verse board of education came with opposition and people fighting against the idea. For example there was arguments including states rights, and people claiming that this was an overreach of judicial power. -
Brown vs Board of Education
The Brown vs Board of education was a Supreme Court case that ended racial segregation. This case stopped the “Separate but Equal” doctrine that was created in 1896. This event was significant because some students weren’t welcome in public schools due to their race. The Brown vs Board of education positively changed the American society because it ended Racial Segregation in public schools which had a large impact on students of different race. -
Map Showing Segregation in schools before Brown Vs Bord
This map shows the level of segregation in each state prior to Brown vs Board of education. The darkest color (Red) shows the highest segregation. -
White Citizen Counsels
The white citizen counsel was created in hopes to stop the spread of equity and maintain segregation. This was a form of opposition because the white citizen counsel would use violence to fight against the fight for equality. -
“You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.” - Rosa Parks
This quote from Rosa parks shows the effects her actions had on the society. For example, after her actions people started to fallow her lead and stood up for what they knew was right. -
Emmett Till
Emmitt Till was a 14 year old African American boy who was abducted and tortured until being killed later that day. He was abducted by two white men after being accused of offending a white woman. The men who killed Emmitt Till never got punished for their actions. This event is significant because it brought reality to the society and worked as evidence of segregation. The two white men never got punished because the society didn’t want to punish a white citizen for killing a black boy. -
Change Emmett Till had on American Society
The event of Emmett Till had a positive change on the American society because it created awareness on racial injustice and violence. For example, the mother of Emmett had an open casket in hopes to show America that the event and outcome was very wrong and unfair to the African American community. -
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery Alabama. She soon got arrested for her actions which created the Montgomery bus boycott. The event of Rosa Parks was significant because it encouraged other black Americans to stand up for what they know is right. -
The Little Rock Nine
During the actions of the Little Rock nine there was much opposition and people fighting against these actions through violence and anger. For example The National Guard blocked the students entry to the school, and white mobs shouted in anger to the students along with yelling threats. This was An example of opposition because people were fighting against the students to maintain segregation. -
Little Rock Nine
The Little Rock nine was nine African American students who integrated to Little Rock high school. These students were highly segregated against and treated very poorly by the teachers and other students. Later president Eisenhower sent the military to protect and walk with the students at Little Rock high school as a fight against segregation. -
Little Rock Nine change on society
The Little Rock Nine changed the American Society positively because the government was now on the side of the Black Americans and fighting for desegregation. People saw this event and started to question there actions and fallow the fight fir desegregation in schools and in the society. -
Freedom Riders
The Freedom Riders were black Americans who rode buses through the south as a fight against segregation on transportation and buses. This event started by the bus boycott who was inspired by Rosa Parks. The Freedom Riders changed America positively because soon there was no more segregation on buses and other forms of transportation. -
Map of Freedom Rides
This map shows where the freedom riders went un the bus as they traveled through the south to fights against segregation on buses and transportation. -
Quote from MLK
This quote from Martian Luther King inspired African Americans and white Americans to work together for what everyone knows is right. His speech helped America come together and work hard for the fight for equality. -
Children Crusade
The children crusade was over 1,000 black children walking down the sidewalk in Alabama as a protest to fight against segregation. The police and firefights did anything in there power to stop these children. They Got fire-housed down and police dogs sent to attack these kids. This event caused change because after this event people from all over America saw the violence. Actions were quickly made to stop segregation in the south due to the violence that never should have happened. -
I have a Dream Speech
The I have a Dream Speech spoken by Martian Luther King was watched by everyone in the society no matter the race. This speech influenced people to work together and fight for equality until it is fully reached. This is significant because it had a positive impact on the society. For example, the American Society was changed because Black Americans started to speak up and stand up for what they know is right. -
Chart Showing Voting Rights
This chart shows the voting registration before and after the Voting Rights Act of 1965. After the act was created the numbers of Black voting registration increased highly. -
Voting Rights Act
The Voting Rights act stopped discrimination in voting and stopped poll taxes along with literacy tests. This is significant because African Americans now can vote and have much more equal rights compared to their citizens in the society. The Voting Rights Act changed the American Society positively because there was no longer a fight for voting rights in the African American community. They now had a say in our country and played a role in the future decisions. -
Martian Luther Kings Death
Martian Luther King was assassinated at the age of 39. The equality he was fighting for continued to spread through America but after his death we started to revert back to our old ways and go back to violence. Riots broke out and anger filled the society. His death did energize the Black Power movement and fight for equality. People took his ways and worked hard for what they knew was right. -
Fair Housing Act
The fair housing act was an event that restricted discrimination while selling homes. This was significant because now black Americans had the same opportunity to homes as other Americans in the society. The fair housing act event changed the American society positively because black Americans now had the same opportunities as everyone else in the community when buying homes. They couldn’t be discriminated against when buying homes. -
Chart Showing Africa American Housing after the Fair Housing Act.
This chart shows the level of Black Americans living in different places throughout Chicago in relation to White Americans in the same area. Due to the fair housing act the percentages are similar.