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By: Riley J., Will R., Frank H. Growing up Black/white in the 1930’s. Being African-American in the 1930’s. By the 1930’s, blacks had only been free citizens for 65 years A policy of segregation was in place until the 1960’s
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By: Riley J., Will R., Frank H. Growing up Black/whitein the 1930’s
Being African-American in the 1930’s • By the 1930’s, blacks had only been free citizens for 65 years • A policy of segregation was in place until the 1960’s • During the Great Depression, the number of lynchings per year increased by 20 compared to previous years
Separation of race • The belief was that backs were inferior to whites, this was reflected in the laws • It was also thought that black men were sexual predators to white women • Many states enforced Jim Crow laws segregating whites and
Jim crow • Some Jim Crow laws applied to men, women or African-Americans in general • Jim Crow laws on etiquette: A black male can not offer his hand to shake • Black males offering any part of his body to a female was considered rape • Blacks could not show affection publicly • White drivers always have right of way
Whites males in Depression • Male whites had a greater job advantage than anyone else. • Males worked as lawyers, brick layers, carpenters, factory workers,
White women in 1930s • Women could not have a job if they had a husband, but could if they were single. • White women worked as salesgirls, beauticians, secretaries, and nurses.
Whites males in Depression • Male whites had a greater job advantage than anyone else. • Males worked as lawyers, brick layers, carpenters, factory workers, and etc. • Most males tried to run their families and some had jobs, but not all were that fortunate to have a job.
White women in 1930s • Women could not have a job if they had a husband, but could if they were single. • White women worked as salesgirls, beauticians, secretaries, and nurses. • Also women didn’t have many job opportunities in the depression
White Youth • The white youth in the depression couldn’t do anything to better their situation. • From pictures they didn’t have clean clothes or much food. • The children in the depression also had very little education and other expenses that we have today.
