 Civil Rights Movement Separate but Equal is not ok.

Reform amendments put in place to give all people citizenships and rights 13 – Freed slaves 14 th Citizenship 15 th Men the right to vote 19 th Women the right to vote.

Separate but Equal  States and local governments didn’t agree with amendments  Jim Crow Laws created  Separated Blacks and whites  Blacks were not allowed in certain places  Separate places for Blacks to reside or go into

Plessy Vs. Ferguson  Supreme Court Cast  Homer Plessy (mixed race) sat in railcar that was for Whites only.  Asked him to move, refused and was arrested.  Said it violated constitutional rights  Supreme court ruled in favor of the Jim Crow law.  Justices said promote political equality, it could do noting to ensure social equality between the races.  Made the Separate but Equal stand in court

Country became a divided nation again  Parallel world evolved among races  African American communities grew  Separate culture emerged as African Americans became successful.

Entertainers were successful in black and white culture  Nat King Cole had his own radio and TV show.  Even though he was a star, he had to enter through the back door.

Other African Americans that were successful in the early 1900s  Bessie Coleman – first African American aviator.  Benjamin O.Davis - first African American Brigadier General  Jackie Robinson – first American Major League Baseball player

African Americans gained equality in military  1941 Roosevelt ordered end to all discrimination in all areas of defense industries.  1948 Truman ordered an end to segregation in the U.S. military.  Not enough