African-American in the late 1800s and early in the 1900s were socially, politically and economically restricted from participating in the Southern state. Although, slaves were abolished in the 1865, even though they were free and escape the brutality in the South, their rights of human being were still taking away from them. They were given little right such as owning property in specific area. African-American could sue, be sued and testify in court only involving other African-Americans. They were given the right to get marry, however, they could not interact or have an relationship outside of race. They were not giving the right to vote, could not used or possessed alcohol or used firearm. African-American were economically at risk because …show more content…
78). The justification given to White Southerner for these murders was that when a African-American raped white women, they need to be lynched. However, the inconsistencies that wells found out were that only a third of the African-American who were murdered were accused of rape and the other who were murdered were lynched for anything with crime or no crime at all. Most of the people who were lynched were innocent people, including women, children. It does not matter even if African-American who were lynched even if they were innocent. To the eyes of the White southerner all they want to is lynched. “The mob decided to take the remaining brother out to Camp Parapet and hang him there” (Document 73, pg. 99). Well found out that White mob would lynched family members or friends if they could not find the suspect. This brother of the suspect is innocent and did not rape White women, however, he was hung because of the hatred White men hold toward his brother. This is not about punishing crime, but to control or oppress them to social, economical in the society. Wells also found that white were rarely lynched even though they committed a crime. She found out that lynching become an entertainment for people in the South. When an African-American were about to lynched, it was announced on the newspaper for people to come and watch, even children can go and cheer for it. …show more content…
She want to make sure that the Northern were aware of what is happening in the South. She educated and showed that not all lying is about punishment for a crime, espacailly raping. She also went to Great Britain for her international crusade. During her time in Great Britain, Wells revealed that lynching is not always about punishing African-American of crime, but to oppressed them by living in fear. the United State especially the South. Wells got many supporters from Great Britain, who raised money for her to go and speak out in other places of what was really happend in the South. Although, Wells have many impacts in the United State about lynching, she never got the legislature to passed the law against lynching in the
She began to find documents and investigated the charges for lynch murders. She began to give anti-lynch speeches in the public and became a journalist, she published her results of lynch in many states. In 1898, Wells brought her
Wells wrote many articles about the issues of race and politics in black newspapers. She was very good at her job and the owner of two newspapers, “The Memphis Free Speech” and “Headlight and Free Speech” (U.S. National Park Service). She covered about 728 cases in 8 years about the lynchings in the south. Wells-Barnett was not the kind of woman to back down from a challenge, she never failed to get her point across. She risked her life as a woman of color just to gather information.
There have been many cases revolving around lynching. For instance, the famous case of Emmit Till, a young African American boy brutally murdered. Before the murder, Till decided to whistle at a white woman named Carolyn Bryant. Consequently, little did Till know that the funny joke of a whistle would cause him great misery and agony. On the night of the tragedy, two men, Roy Bryant, and J.W. Milam, went to Till’s granduncle's house looking for Till.
Due to the lynching of one of her friends, Thomas Moss, she was determined to get justice for him instead of leaving it be (Boomer). Once people noticed Wells, she became well-known around the area and she started to change people's minds and really make a difference. This shows Wells's drive and is proof that hard work does pay off. She believed in something and wanted a change so she worked hard to have results. She was able to reach people all over America with her points.
Wells had the courage to write articles condemning the lynching of her friends and the wrongful deaths of other African Americans bringing to attention the unfairness of the government and society at that time.
She created a novel called “Uncle Tom's Cabin” to raise awareness that what inspired her was the legislative act of 1850. For that she wrote, individuals who contribute in any way to slavery are as disgusting as those who use them. “they have to look to the evil among themselves” If people don't see within their faults such as racism they can't blame others for their wrongdoings, as the north does to the south. Additionally, she is educated on religion so she took advantage and used one of the most important things to America to show their hypocrisy. See, then, to your sympathies in this matter!
Wells began investigating lynchings. With this, she revealed crucial information that would soon be accessible to the public. To understand her sources, she traced back to the original locations of the victims' deaths. She also found it resourceful to get the stories from the family members of the victims and those who had witnessed the incident. Wells was mostly intrigued by the idea of "venturing into the taboo realm of sexuality," which would lead her to understand one of the major causes of these lynchings (Myrick-Harris, pg. 97).
Some portion of this was unexpected: the grim and generally plugged 1893 torment consuming of Henry Smith before a get together of thousands at Paris excited the newborn child against lynching development energetically. In a more positive vein, Texas local Jessie Daniel Ames of Georgetown established and filled in as leader of the Relationship of Southern Ladies for the Anticipation of Lynching, the best hostile to lynching bunch in the nation. The lawmaking body passed a hostile to lynching law in 1897, governors got out the Texas Volunteer Monitor to help safeguard detainees on various events, and nearby officers some of the time made a huge effort to ensure their
They had many more rights than they had before however they still experienced a large amount of hate. African Americans migrated during the Great Migration due to poor living conditions and treatment in the Southeast of the United States (Phillips 33) . “For many blacks, their departure from the South was a response to, and a defiance of, the coercions used to keep them bound to segregation” (Phillips 39). In the 1920’s, treatment of African Americans was different, blacks were able to do more such as getting a job however, some felt as though the hate they would get for it wasn 't worth it. Although, there would always be challenges that African Americans would have to face such as landowners supporting the passing of laws meant to control the mobility of blacks, limit their wages, and minimize their chance to purchase and own land (Phillips 33).
"Well, you keep your place then, N*****. I could get you strung up on a tree so easy it ain't even funny." Her desperation to have power has caused her to push down Crooks and threaten his life. The quote also mentions that she wouldn’t do the lynching herself, she would get other people to do it for her because she believes that she is
Specifically, their rights to own slaves. End discussion. After the Civil War, things where supposed to return to normal in what was known as the Reconstruction Era. The newly emancipated slaves were
Francisco Alarcon Discussion question: African Americans in the Late 1800s If I would of had to follow an African American leader during this time of segregation I would have definitely followed, W.E.B. Du Bois, instead of Booker T. Washington because if I were an African American during this period of time I would want my rights to be enforced As a human being and respected, I believe no matter our race we shall have the right to demand are rights if there are not given to us. and I believe demanding rights in my opinion is a faster way to get whites to respect African American Rights rather than asking them and waiting the way Booker T. Washington thought it should be done. African Americans during this period of time were prevented from
Post Civil War, African Americans started to gain rights to gain rights, and soon gain rights equal to whites. While there were some people/things standing in their way (KKK, Black Codes), in the end they got what they needed; Equality. Many acts and laws were passed to aid the new rights now held by African Americans, as well as the numerous people willing to help. New Amendments were added to give African Americans rights after the war, all giving them some equal rights to whites. The first of the three added was the Thirteenth Amendment, it gave African Americans freedom from slave owners, and stated that no one could be kept as a slave in the U.S..
They were lynched by association whether they had anything to do with the crime or not. Sometimes they were already dead from being beaten or burned and still got hung for everyone to see, and other times they were already hung and dead and the white men would pretty much empty their guns into the lifeless soul and leave the body there for everyone to see. The lynchings had gotten to the point where it was
Her passion for Justice she was a fearless suffragist women’s rights advocate, she was and African American journalist, and she also was a speaker. When she began to fight for racial and gender justice she was in memphis where it all began. Then she ran into W.E.B Du Bois he was the co founder of the NAACP, that's how he came to known Ida B. Wells, he sees that she was just like him. They most likely had the same beliefs and they were devoted to their work. Du Bois was famous for his work in the things that he did as an activist writing was his compassion he studied an African American community, The Philadelphia Negro: a social study in 1889 marking the beginning of his expansive writing career.