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CHAPTER 17

CHAPTER 17. RACE RELATIONS. Fluid, dynamic 1877-1890 Integration Segregation by class. WHITE BACKLASH. Racist rhetoric, violence 1890’s Economy Competition Depression Black assertiveness A threat. LEGAL SEGREGATION. Segregation laws Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896 “separate but equal”

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CHAPTER 17

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  1. CHAPTER 17

  2. RACE RELATIONS • Fluid, dynamic • 1877-1890 • Integration • Segregation by class

  3. WHITE BACKLASH • Racist rhetoric, violence 1890’s • Economy • Competition • Depression • Black assertiveness • A threat

  4. LEGAL SEGREGATION • Segregation laws • Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896 • “separate but equal” • “Jim Crow” laws

  5. VOTING • Poll tax • Grandfather clause

  6. Distribution of Ethnicities in Chicago and Los Angeles Figure 7-5 Figure 7-6

  7. SUNDOWN TOWNS • Segregation of dwellings • 1890-1970 • Thousands across America • Almost none in South

  8. NATIONAL CONSENSUS • Majority of Americans believed: • Blacks inferior • Second class citizens • Theater • Blackface minstrel shows • Songs, absurd fashion

  9. ANTI-IMMIGRATION • Violence, discrimination • Mainly against Asians • Chinese exclusion, 1882 • Other immigrants

  10. Towards empire • Imperialism • Exploitation • Direct or indirect • Examples throughout history?

  11. MAP 20.3 The American Domain, ca. 1900 The United States claimed numerous islands in the South Pacific and intervened repeatedly in Latin America to secure its economic interests.

  12. 1890’s • Why expansion?

  13. SOCIAL DARWINISM • Competitive struggle • Between countries • Europeans v. Americans

  14. ANGLO-SAXON SUPERIORITY • English and American greatness

  15. MALE MASCULINITY • Forceful expansion • Strength and honor

  16. RELIGIOUS EXPANSION • Protestant missions

  17. ECONOMIC MOTIVES • Depression in early 1890’s • Overseas markets • Significant impact

  18. Spanish-American War • Spain rule Cuba • Cubans want autonomy • Why U.S. wants to help? • Protect self-determination of Cubans • U.S. businesses • Short and easy war • U.S. Wins • Beginnings of expansionist policy

  19. Spanish-American War • Results • Cuba: becomes a protectorate of U.S. • Treaty of Paris (not just Cuba) • Spain cedes Cuba, Guam, and Puerto Rico to U.S. • Occupy Manila

  20. MAP 20.4 The Spanish-American War In two theaters of action, the United States used its naval power adeptly against a weak foe.

  21. Filipino-American War • U.S. and Filipinos once allies • Former colony of Spain • McKinley, U.S. president • Educate, Christianize, civilize Filipinos • Emilio Aguinaldo and “rebels” fight Americans

  22. Filipino-American War • Longer fight, more casualties • High death rates and disease • Senseless killings by Americans • Rape, plunder on part of U.S. soldiers

  23. BLACKS AND WAR • Black soldiers felt conflict • Duty to country, however • Sympathized with Filipinos • Saw similarities between themselves and Filipinos

  24. CUBA • Protectorate of U.s. • Military govt. • Platt amendment • Restrict Cuban autonomy • U.S. intervention • Military base – Guantanamo Bay • Modernized Cuba • Loss of political/economic independence for Cuban people

  25. CUBAN CULTURE/SOCIETY • Cuban influence • Music, dance in the U.S. • Cuba becomes: • Playground for rich and wealth • Casinos, resorts

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