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Segregation and Discrimination. Segregation and Discrimination. I.) Segregation Takes Hold. At the turn of the 20 th century, Southern states adopted a broad system of legal policies of racial discrimination…….. Goal = keep the races separate!. Voting Restrictions :
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Segregation and Discrimination Segregation and Discrimination
I.) Segregation Takes Hold At the turn of the 20th century, Southern states adopted a broad system of legal policies of racial discrimination……..Goal = keep the races separate!
Voting Restrictions: 1. Literacy Tests: have to be able to read to vote 2. Poll Tax: tax blacks had to pay to be able to vote * Grandfather Clause: if man was eligible to vote prior to Jan. 1, 1867 pay no poll tax (free man vs. slave) The following are examples of segregation and discrimination:
Racial Laws: 1. Jim Crow Laws: racial segregation laws in the South which separated white & black people in public & private facilities ” The following are examples of segregation and discrimination:
Plessy v. Ferguson: 1896 U.S. Supreme Court case which ruled that separation of the races in public facilities was legal Impact: - established “separate but equal” - allowed legal segregation for next 60 years
Racial etiquette: code of behavior that regulated relationships between whites and blacks • Blacks were expected to refer to white males in positions of authority as "Boss" or • "Cap'n"--a title of respect that replaced "Master" used in slave times. • All black men, on the other hand, were called by their first names or were referred • to as "Boy," "Uncle," and "Old Man"--regardless of their age. • In legal cases and the press, blacks were often referred to by the word "Negro" • with a first name attached, such as "Negro Sam." • Black women were addressed as "Auntie" or "girl." Under no circumstances would • the title "Miss." or "Mrs." be used • White women never allowed blacks to call them by their first names but with the • word "Miss" attached as a modifier: "Miss Ann," "Miss Julie" or "Miss Scarlett” • Black boys were not allowed to make eye contact with white women while passing • When walking down the street, a black was expected to stop to allow the white • person the right of way If these were not followed then…… The following are examples of segregation and discrimination:
Others face discrimination: 1. Mexicans Example: debt peonage: laborers bound to slavery until debt to employer paid off 2. Chinese Example: segregated schools/neighborhoods Chinese Exclusion Act
