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What historical trajectory did W.E.B. Du Bois describe, concerning the formerly enslaved?
What historical trajectory did W.E.B. Du Bois describe, concerning the formerly enslaved?
- They integrated fully into all aspects of American society.
- They moved toward greater freedom and prosperity.
- They were briefly free before moving back towards subjugation. (correct)
- They achieved full liberation and social equality.
What concept does the text imply was born from the systems that followed the death of slavery?
What concept does the text imply was born from the systems that followed the death of slavery?
- Unconditional freedom for all.
- Jim Crow segregation. (correct)
- Complete racial equality.
- Colorblind legislation.
Based on how the text is organized, what does the death of Jim Crow signify?
Based on how the text is organized, what does the death of Jim Crow signify?
- The complete end of racial discrimination.
- A turning point to a new, different form of social control. (correct)
- The start of a period of total racial harmony in the USA.
- The immediate end of social inequality.
What underlying theme regarding social structures appears to be explored through the description of slavery, Jim Crow and implied later systems?
What underlying theme regarding social structures appears to be explored through the description of slavery, Jim Crow and implied later systems?
How does the text portray the end of different systems of oppression?
How does the text portray the end of different systems of oppression?
Flashcards
The New Jim Crow
The New Jim Crow
A system of rigid social hierarchy based on ancestry and perceived difference, similar to the old system of racial caste in the South. It is characterized by legally sanctioned and enforced discrimination, racial profiling, and mass imprisonment, targeting predominantly Black and Latinx people.
Jim Crow
Jim Crow
A historical period in the Southern United States, from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century, where racial segregation and discrimination were enforced through laws and practices, denying African Americans basic rights and equality.
The Death of Slavery
The Death of Slavery
A significant event in American history that formally abolished slavery and granted freedom to enslaved people in the United States. It was a crucial step towards racial equality, but was followed by a period of immense challenges.
The Birth of Jim Crow
The Birth of Jim Crow
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The Birth of Slavery
The Birth of Slavery
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Study Notes
The Rebirth of Caste
- The text discusses the illusory nature of the Emancipation Proclamation
- Initially, enslaved people were not truly free despite the declaration
- A civil war was required to set them free
- Even after freedom, former slaves faced a return to a status akin to slavery
- Constitutional amendments regarding equal rights and voting proved ineffective
- Black people faced convict leasing, a system worse than slavery
- The Jim Crow system emerged, placing black people in a subordinate caste
- The development of Jim Crow was predictable, given the virulent racism and political dynamics
- Jim Crow’s caste system persisted even after its apparent demise
- The success of some African Americans in recent years does not mean there isn't a racial caste system in place today
- This caste system isn’t new, but has evolved and adapted since slavery
The Birth of Slavery
- The concept of race is relatively recent, developing over a few centuries
- Chattel slavery was reconciled with the ideals of freedom preached by whites
- Indentured servitude was a widespread method of securing cheap labor
- White and black laborers faced oppression under the system
- The demand for land led to invasion and subjugation of Native Americans
- Concerns about maintaining racial hierarchy and preventing white-black mixing
- Stereotypes and fears of black men became a justification for control strategies
- White supremacy emerged as a justification for enslavement and colonization
The Death of Slavery
- The abolition of slavery led to the creation of a new, racially-based caste system
- The Jim Crow system was implemented in various Southern states
- The Civil War and Reconstruction era saw a brief period of progress for African Americans
- Though the US declared a commitment to racial equality, inequalities persisted
- The federal government, under various administrations, did not fully enforce the initial civil rights legislation
- There was a resistance to racial equality in the South
- The system of racial control was deeply entrenched and maintained through multiple subtle and blatant methods.
- Whites struggled to resolve what sort of system to implement instead of slavery
The Death of Jim Crow
- The Jim Crow System persisted long after a period of relative equality for African Americans
- Even though some progress occurred, many of the underlying issues of racism remained
- In the latter part of the 20th century, the American civil rights movement was instrumental in the struggle against Jim Crow
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