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African-Americans used a combination of boycotts, sit ins and marches early in the Civil Rights Movement to challenge Jim Crow laws and gain equal rights. Activists also pushed for and won legislation that struck down barriers in education, housing and employment.

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Why was apartheid made?

Apartheid is made for segregation and discrimination so the blacks can be separated from the whites


How does racial segregation cause racial inequality?

Educational facilities were not equal when segregated. Because of segregation, blacks were denied when they applied to high curiculum white schools. Their only option was to go to a lesser challenge, lower curiculum, all black school. This led to blacks leaving their educational goals unmet and forbidden. Segregation in schools caused this inequality.


What was life like for whites and blacks between the 1920s and1940s?

The Jim Crow laws were very common especially in the South. There were drinking fountains that were just for whites or blacks. Blacks had to sit in the back of a bus. Blacks are not allowed to eat with whites. Blacks usually went to the same church as other blacks. Interracial marriage was illegal.


What hardships did Jesse Jackson endure?

Racial Discrimination, Segregation, kids Teased Him As a Child, Because of Segregation Blacks Had Fewer Opportunities Blacks were not allowed to do many things, such as going out to certain restaurants, use public drinking fountains and bathrooms. Jesse and other blacks would joke about it. Jesse would say that the reason the black and white football teams would not play against each other was because the whites were scared the blacks would beat them since the blacks were better.


What segregation was terribly unfair to and Dr.king determined to end it?

segregation was terribly unfair to blacks

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Why was apartheid made?

Apartheid is made for segregation and discrimination so the blacks can be separated from the whites


Could blacks have jobs in the 1960s?

i think the discrimination/segregation in america was abolished in the 1950s, so yes i guess so


What was it called when blacks and whites used different fountains and went to different schools?

Segregation. Any time a person/group are separated by age, race, religion, ability, or gender it is discrimination and segregation.


How did segregation and discrimination affect the lives of Africans American at the turn of the 20th century?

It separated blacks to enter better schools like public schools


Who was affected by segregation?

Segregation in the United States primarily affected African Americans, who were subjected to racial discrimination and forced to use separate facilities, attend separate schools, and live in separate neighborhoods. Other minority groups, such as Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans, also faced varying levels of segregation and discrimination.


What is an example of segregation?

An example of segregation is the Jim Crow laws in the United States, which enforced strict racial segregation in public facilities, schools, and housing. Another example is apartheid in South Africa, where a system of institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination was in place from 1948 to 1994.


How does racial segregation cause racial inequality?

Educational facilities were not equal when segregated. Because of segregation, blacks were denied when they applied to high curiculum white schools. Their only option was to go to a lesser challenge, lower curiculum, all black school. This led to blacks leaving their educational goals unmet and forbidden. Segregation in schools caused this inequality.


What are some segregation facts?

Segregation is a separate distance between blacks and whites


What was life like for whites and blacks between the 1920s and1940s?

The Jim Crow laws were very common especially in the South. There were drinking fountains that were just for whites or blacks. Blacks had to sit in the back of a bus. Blacks are not allowed to eat with whites. Blacks usually went to the same church as other blacks. Interracial marriage was illegal.


What are the social effects on slaves and free blacks?

Slaves faced severe social oppression, including being treated as property, denied basic rights, and often experienced physical and emotional abuse. Free blacks faced discrimination and segregation, limited access to education and job opportunities, and were often marginalized in society. Both groups struggled to assert their humanity and challenge systemic racism and inequality.


What did segregation mean to the blacks?

this means that blacks wanted to be treated more fairly.


What hardships did Jesse Jackson endure?

Racial Discrimination, Segregation, kids Teased Him As a Child, Because of Segregation Blacks Had Fewer Opportunities Blacks were not allowed to do many things, such as going out to certain restaurants, use public drinking fountains and bathrooms. Jesse and other blacks would joke about it. Jesse would say that the reason the black and white football teams would not play against each other was because the whites were scared the blacks would beat them since the blacks were better.