Some African American progressives in the late 19th and early 20th centuries believed that segregation was necessary to create separate institutions that could foster racial pride, self-help, and economic independence within their communities. Figures like Booker T. Washington advocated for a focus on vocational training and economic advancement in segregated environments as a practical response to systemic racism. They argued that segregation would allow African Americans to develop their own cultural and social frameworks, which could ultimately lead to respect and acceptance from the broader society. However, this perspective was contested by other leaders who fought for integration and civil rights, highlighting the diversity of thought within the African American community regarding race relations.
Conditions for African Americans in the south.
It kept them away from the Americans who didn't like African Americans.
Jim Crow
Facilities for African Americans were of poorer quality.
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Some African American Progressives believed that segregation was necessary as a means of self-determination and empowerment within a hostile society. They argued that segregation could foster a sense of community and allow African Americans to develop their own institutions, businesses, and cultural practices free from the oppressive influences of white society. Figures like Booker T. Washington advocated for vocational training and economic advancement within segregated systems as a pathway to eventual equality. This perspective was rooted in the belief that, in a deeply racist society, separate development might be a pragmatic strategy for achieving progress.
The racial segragation of African-Americans from European-Americans still existed during WW I, even in the armed forces. On the American side, African Americans were segregated from White Americans.
Conditions for African Americans in the south.
Conditions for African Americans in the south.
When the U.S. was segregated, MLB was segregated for partly the same reason, not allowing African-Americans to play and forcing them into the Negro Leagues.
Conditions for African Americans in the south -apex
It kept them away from the Americans who didn't like African Americans.
Because they wanted to keep African Americans and whites segregated.
Yes, albeit in segregated units.
Facilities for African Americans were of poorer quality.
Jim Crow
False.