What were ways people faced discrimination, how did they deal with it? The Reconstruction Acts of 1867, gave former male slaves the right to vote and hold public office. The Congress also passed two more amendments to the Constitution: The Reconstruction Amendments; the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth. The Thirteenth Amendment was admitted before Reconstruction and abolished slavery. The Fourteenth Amendment gave U.S. citizenship to all people born in the U.S and the Fifteenth Amendment gave black people the right to vote. During this time Black Louisianans gain political power by being able to run and hold office. They also gained the right to education, but the schools were segregated and where not equal. There were also other bills …show more content…
This way of resisting was most commonly known, it was the cheapest way.In Document C it says, "Sued LSU demanding that Black students be admitted to LSU." This means that Black Louisianans could legally sue for unfair treatment and equality. And then eventually led to the integration of many schools. In Document D it says, "'Now everybody is gonna stick together this moment. Nobody don’t get off this bus and we go stick together'". Black Louisianans could nonviolently protest against bus rules and guidelines. This type of resisting is effective because it could bring attention to what is happening and it could bring about change if its constantly happening. This might have put those in power in a state of worry and probably caused many of them to change their guideline and rules in order to not get sued. This could help those who are resisting because if they protest enough and then eventually enough unconstitutional effects happen some white people might notice and turn against the …show more content…
This way was most beneficial to do because most of Jim Crow segregation laws were unconstitutional; these laws were purposely created to catch people off guard to allow cruelty, discrimination, and cheap labor. In Document D it says, "The bus company reported that it was losing $1600 per day.' 'The white section was reduced to two rows, the Black section was also reduced to two rows and anyone of any color could sit in between." This shows how Black Louisianans would boycott and it worked like a charm. In Document C it says, "Sued to eliminate voting requirements designed to exclude Black people from voting." This shows that suing for something unconstitutional was the best way to bring about change because rich people don't like to lose money; LSU administration. This type of resisting was very effective because if something is striked economically they have a potential risk of going bankrupt, running out of business, or losing a lot of money and they would do anything to stop this from happening. This can hurt those in power because they would lose profits and 'supremacy' benefits. This type of resisting helps in redeveloping guidelines and it's most likely to take
Because the African American population as a whole worked together and all refused to ride the bus, they boycott was a success. With a leader such as Martin Luther King Jr the population were enabled to build a movement to a point where it got the exact result they wanted. “In Montgomery, Alabama, king found a receptive audience for his sermons. ”(Doc F) He found the perfect group of people that were bind by the hope for change to stage such a mass protest that lasted 13 months.
Protests, Marches and Civil disobedience which produced disruption and life-changing dialogue between insurgents, Government, and Political officials. Including Presidents Johnson and Kennedy, whom due to political instability granted the Politically endorsed concessions that gave Blacks Full Citizenship as voters, as well as ended Jim Crow and Segregation. To quell protests the Federal, state, and local governments, businesses, and communities that were boycotted or Protested in often had to respond to the demands of Black Protesters. As previously mentioned protests and civil disobedience, consisted of Bus Boycotts in Montgomery, Alabama.
If officials took no action, they went to local entities asking for change, and if there was still no response they moved to nonviolent demonstrations; however, before they would protest, they would self reflect and prepare themselves for the abuse they would receive and not
“1940– McKelpin v. Orleans…sued…to make Black teachers’ salaries equal to white teachers salaries” - Document C. “ 1959-51 — Willie Robinson v. Board of supervisors of LSU…sued LSU demanding that Black students be admitted LSU.” Document C. This type of resistance is effective because your voice is heard and you’re fighting for your rights non-violently. It obviously hurts those in power because they now have to give some laws up and give slight more power little by little to colored Louisianans. It helped them be heard and gain equal amount and fairness for education.
This means that means the people, with evidence that the government is abusing its constitutionally limited power, have the right to submit a Petition for a Redress (remedy) of the constitutional wrongdoing. Since Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth had a different skin color, the only way he was allowed to act against segregation in a peaceful manner was using civil disobedience. The theory of trying to fight a battle with the same method as the opposing side became a large factor in many citizens testimony in front of a judge when they were imprisoned for disobeying the law. This theory was specifically acquainted with civil disobedience because many activist believed that Although civil disobedience was one of the more commonly used scheme to end segregation, there was also the violent approach.
Another important event that challenged the status quo and called all the black people to action was the bus boycotts, specifically the Montgomery Bus Boycott in Alabama which was the one who called the most attention from the mass media. Aldon Morris writes, “Under the Jim Crow system, every public bus had a ‘colored section’ in the back and a ‘white section’ in the front. If the white section filled up, blacks had to move farther toward the back, carrying with them the sign designating
The laws were about segregation; the blacks should consume their products which must be inferior to those consumed by the whites. For instance, in Montgomery, they could only attend inferior schools, drink water from specified areas and borrow books from specific
According to Document D, it states, "'Now everybody is gonna stick together this moment. Nobody don’t get off this bus and we go stick together.'. . . The police came and tried to make us get up and we said, 'If you put these two in jail, you’re gonna have to put all us in jail.' " This type of resistance is effective, because it proves that white Louisianians and black Louisianians had certain seats on transportation, and black Louisianians would not let that slide, and the effect this creates is giving all black Louisianians rights to sit where they feel comfortable on the bus, since they feel that their skin color is no excuse to use when excluding them from the rights that white Louisianians have when using transportation service.
Also, the black protesters insisted on ignoring the egregious abuse they faced. They decided to disregard the hatred and animosity and hope that it'd soon end and they'd be able to sit down at a lunch counter and get treated
Ever wondered how the Jim Crow Laws were resisted by the Black Louisianians? During Reconstruction, Black Louisianians had gained the ability to vote and some of them were able to actually hold political office. At the end of Reconstruction, Black Louisianians had gained limited rights and opportunities. During the Jim Crow Laws, Black Louisianians had gained the ability to have separate facilities as long as they were equal. So, Black Louisianians had resisted the Jim Crow Laws by having major movements that caused major controversy but had a major reward.
Some of the strategies from the grass root level that the activists of the civil rights movement used in order to overturn the segregation practice of “Jim Crow” was very effective in leading to the downfall of the practice of legalized segregation. One of the strategies was the Montgomery bus boycott. Even the public transportation in the “Jim Crow” south wasn’t immune from the sickness of segregation. Anyone who has studied the practice of the racism knows that on public transportation in the south during the “Jim Crow” era black people’s money was good enough to be in the front of the bus, but the people themselves weren’t and therefore had to come in through the back of the bus and they confined to the back unless someone white wanted
The tactic of filling jails with protesters and activists used in the Montgomery Bus Boycott proved successful then, but was undermined by Albany police chief Pritchett. Pritchett studied the movement’s tactics and fought against them by putting arrested protesters in jails far away from Albany and in large institutions, so city jails would remain open. Because of the chief’s countermove, black people were arrested in droves without any resulting victory after the Albany movement was abandoned. In Clayborne Carson’s book In Struggle (1996) SNCC members realized that “patient suffering by nonviolent protesters was insufficient to bring about federal intervention.”
African Americans were allowed to vote however they were intimidated fear their lives to both so it was useless. Newly freed slaves were aided through the usage of federal laws and constitutional amendments. Former slaves were enabled to vote, own property, legally marriage, receive and education and file lawsuits. This extended the power of the newly freedmen. Women were jealous because they still weren't allowed to vote or have a say in
It caused further segregation throughout the country. As blacks began to speak out for freedom and equality, whites pushed back. Rather than listening to the speeches of black leaders in order to understand their plight for equality, whites ignored peaceful protests and instead used police force to subdue large crowds. The Montgomery bus boycott succeeded in ending the ordinance for the segregation between blacks and whites on public buses. However, it further segregated the social interactions between the two races.
One reason that civil disobedience is a justifiable way to change unconstitutional laws is because it attracts attention in the public face. A popular sit-in was the Greensboro sit-in. Why? This is because of it attracting attention to segregation’s rude ways that would