daniel muncy bryant godsey
WHAT GAVE AFRICAN AMERICANS THE RIGHT TO VOTE?
THE 15TH AMENDMENT GAVE AFRICAN AMERICANS THE RIGHT TO VOTE. THE 15TH AMENDMENT PROHIBITS STATES FROM DENYING CITIZENS THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON THE BASES OF RACE OR COLOR
WHAT LAWS WERE PASSED TO TAKE THESE RIGHTS AWAY?
JIM CROW LAWS , POLL TAX, SEGREGATION, DISCRIMINATION
IDA B. WELLS
FIRERY YOUNG AFRICAN AMERICAN FROM TENNESSEE THAT LAUNCHED A FEARLESS CRUSADE AGAINST LYNCHING
BROOKER T WASHINGTON (TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE)
FORMR SLAVE WHO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF BLACK OWNED BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZED THE NATIONAL NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE IN 1900
STATED AFRICANS NEEDED TO WORK WITH THEIR HANDS IN A SLOW PROCESS
WEB DUBOIS AND NIAGARA OVEMENT AND NAACP
WED DUBOIS BELIEVED AFRICAN AMERICANS NEEDED TO INSIST APON EQUAL TREATMENT AND VOTING RIGHTS
CRITICIZED WASHINGTON FOR BEING TO CAUTIOUS AND CONSERVATIVE ON CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUES
TURNED TO SOCIALISM
PLESSEY V FERGUSON
AFRICAN AMERICAN HOMER PLESSY CHALLENGED A LOUISIANA LAW THAT FORCED HIM TO RIDE A SEPARATE RAILROAD CAR FROM WHITES
ARRESTED FOR RIDING IN AN ALL WHITE CAR
SET OUT DOCTRINE FOR SEPARATE BUT EQUAL FACILITIES FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS
COURTS APPEL THE RIGHT AND SUSTAIN SEGREGATION