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When did it become legal for African Americans to read?
It became legal after the Civil War for African Americans to be able to read.
When were African Americans allowed to play in the MLB?
Earl Lloyd became the first of three African-Americans to enter the NBA on October 31, 1950. He was a season opener for the Washington Capitals.
When were African Americans considered US citizens?
The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution stated that everyone born in the United States, including African Americans, were American citizens. It was ratified in 1868.
What was life like for free african americans in the south?
Freedom greatly changed the lives of African Americans in the south. After they became free, they were no longer forced to do work for plantation owners, and could have their own families.
Who was an enslaved African American at about the age of 12 and became free and ran a boarding house in Boston?
Harriet Jacobs was born a slave in North Carolina, escaped slavery and ran a boarding house in Boston.
Why were African-Americans poor between 1945-70?
Do you mean black Americans, Africans who became Americans, or Americans who became African?
In what way did emancipation slaves exercise their freedom?
1. During reconstruction, African-Americans founded their own churches, which often became center of the African-American community, and the only institutions that African-Americans fully controlled. Also, with 95% of African-American slaves being illiterate, former slaves acquired education to become economically self-sufficient.
When did it become legal for African Americans to read?
It became legal after the Civil War for African Americans to be able to read.
What happened to African Americans after the war?
they became free
What is on effect the emancipation proclamation had on the African American in the north?
They became eager to join the Union army. Novanet
What happened to the African Americans after the revolutionary war?
they became free
What is one effect the emancipation proclamation had on Americans in the north?
They became eager to join the Union army. Novanet
Which African American became a spokesman for African Americans and accepted segregation?
Booker t Washington
By the end of Reconstruction what percentage of African Americans became landowners?
50%
Are African Americans citizens?
Of course. African Americans are born in the US, so they are automatically citizens. To get more technical, if an African came to America and became naturalized, s/he'd be a US citizen.
How did African try to improve their lives after after emancipation?
buy and work land of their own and men have the right to vote whenever it became possible.
Who was the first president to include African Americans in his inaugural parade?
Abraham Lincoln became the 1st President to include African-Americans in his Inaugural Day Parade in 1865.
