The Forgotten Generation Analysis
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Part One: The Jim Crow South The Jim Crow system was a post-Reconstruction series of legislation that established legally authorized racial segregation of the African American population of the South soon after the Civil War. The Jim Crow system ended in the 1950s with the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement. As Hewitt and Lawson note, “these new statutes denied African Americans equal access to public facilities and ensured that blacks lived apart from whites.” With the 1896 Supreme Court ruling of Plessy v. Ferguson, the court upheld the legality of the Jim Crow legislation. The court ruled that as long as states provided “separate but equal” facilities for whites and blacks, Jim Crow laws did not violate the equal protection clause …show more content…
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the jim crow system was a post-reconstruction series of legislation that established legally authorized racial segregation of the african american population in the south soon after the civil war.
- Explains that the supreme court upheld the legality of the jim crow legislation with plessy v. ferguson. the court ruled that as long as states provided "separate but equal" facilities, it was legal to keep the races apart.
- Explains that ida b. wells was an african american journalist and activist who led a successful protest against the jim crow system in the 1890s.
- Explains that imperialism is the extension of one country's power through diplomacy and/or military force over another country.
- Opines that senator albert beveridge believed that the united states was destined to expand from coast to coast, referred to as "manifest destiny."
- Analyzes how mark twain opposed american control over the philippines. he argued that americans should have helped protect and free the philippine, and then let them form a government for themselves.
- Analyzes how lisa l. ossian uses case studies to show readers the hardships of american children in the home-front during world war ii. she emphasizes the children's experiences of pride and grief during this time period.
- Explains that dorinda makanaonalani's pearl harbor is her memoir of what happened that day, the attack she witnessed as a young child. every person has their own unique experience of the war effort.
- Explains that finding primary sources from the new articles database was difficult at first. they tried to be more specific. newspapers did not include incidents with children during wwii at the time.
- Explains that russell lee's picture from butte, montana, shows the american children standing proudly on scrap piles of metal while making a v with their fingers.
Ossian uses case studies to show readers the hardships of American children in the home-front during World War II. She does not have an overt argument, but instead uses powerful narrative description to summarize what happened to the “Forgotten Generation,” otherwise known as the children from the American home-front during World War II. She especially emphasizes the children’s experiences of pride and grief during this time period. I read the preface but did not see an argument. So I then read the introduction and there was still no argument. After that, I went online to see if I could find the argument; I found a review that said there is no …show more content…
The ones that are primary are mostly newspaper articles and memoirs. I researched one of the book’s primary sources, Dorinda Makanaonalani’s Pearl Harbor: A Child’s View of Pearl Harbor from Attack to Peace. I found her website, which talks about how her book is her memoir of what happened that day in Pearl Harbor, the attack she witnessed when she was a young child. Every person has their own unique experience of the war effort. For children their experiences made them feel pride and grief. Everyone made attempts to contribute to the war effort, by buying war bonds and stamps, and recycling. For example, Dorinda Makanaonalani’s family planted a victory garden for fresh food and even raised rabbits for meat, which made her more determined to work in the
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- The Jim Crow system in the United States compared to the apartheid system in South Africa were very similar to each other. The Jim Crow system was just another way for white people to control the blacks. Blacks were no longer in slavery but were dependent on their former owners because they were not given any resources to start a new life on their own. The Jim Crow system is when segregation between blacks and whites legally began; it was as if they were in two separate worlds for two different types of human beings. The Jim Crow laws required separate but equal opportunities for the black people. The black people were not allowed to use the same facilities as the whites; the bathrooms were separate, the drinking fountains, their designated
In this essay, the author
- Compares the jim crow system in the united states with the apartheid system of south africa.
- Explains that the apartheid system in south africa was a system of inequality where whites were at the top and non-whites at bottom.
- Explains that both systems were in the racial caste system of stratification, had laws that encouraged segregation between the races, and did not believe interracial marriage to be acceptable in their societies.
- Explains that welfare for the poor is any form of public assistance. it isn't enough to lift a family out of poverty, but it can put food on the table at the end of the night.
- Explains that welfare for the middle class is a type of assistance that is earned over time, such as social security and medicare. tax expenditures are known as tax breaks.
- Explains corporate welfare is the least commonly known welfare. corporate welfare are legal ways major corporations find to avoid paying taxes. subsidies and trade restrictions keep the rich in business.
- Explains that employers have tried to justify the wage gap between men and women simply because women were not seen as breadwinners. however, women tend to get the lower level jobs anyway.
- Opines that the assumption of citizens having power in the political process is correct to a certain extent.
1112 wordsRead More - Jim Crow: A Racial Caste Systemexplanatory essayJim Crow, a racial caste system which dominated the American South for three quarters of a century, affected almost every aspect of a person's life. It began in the late 1870s, after the Reconstruction Era and ended in the 1960s. Those segregation and disenfranchisement laws represented the legitimization of anti-black racism and barred black Americans from being of equal status with the white Americans. The status quo was upheld in 1896 when the US Supreme Court constituted that the facilities for blacks and whites are "separate but equal" and Vigilantes reinforced it by perpetrating acts of terror. States and cities could impose legal punishments for those consorting people of another race. Most common laws forbade intermarriage and ordered business owners and public institution to separate their black and white clientele.
In this essay, the author
- Describes jim crow's segregation and disenfranchisement laws, which dominated the american south for three quarters of a century.
- Explains that whites believed that they were superior to blacks in intelligence, morality, civilized behavior, etc., and that the mongrel race produced by sexual relations would destroy america.
- Explains that many white christians believed that god supported racial segregation, but not the whole white christian population.
364 wordsRead More - Jim Crow Laws Dbqanalytical essayFrom 1877 through the 1960’s was a shameful time for American history. Most southern states had passed laws known as “Jim Crow Laws”. Jim Crow was a slang term for a black man. These laws were very anti-black, meaning they were established to ensure black Americans failed before they ever got to start. These laws also set out to make African Americans feel inferior to white Americans.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that jim crow laws were anti-black and set out to make african americans feel inferior to white americans. most southern states passed laws known as "jim crow laws".
- Analyzes how andrew johnson supported white supremacy after president lincoln's assassination. he sided with many southern state leaders. the laws were made under the false pretense that they would be "separate but equal".
- Explains that white southern americans were given more privileges by forcing black americans into segregation.
- Opines that african americans risked everything if they were to fight against the segregation. they could lose their houses, jobs, and even there life.
- Explains how african americans fought for their equality after slavery was abolished and the jim crow laws were implemented by fearful and hateful southern whites.
420 wordsRead More - The Jim-Crow Era: An Omitted Era in American Historyanalytical essayThe Jim-Crow era, Jim-Crow laws, or simply Jim Crow was the systematic practice of discriminating against and segregating Black people, especially as practiced in the American South from the end of Reconstruction to the mid-twentieth century (Thefreedictionary.com).
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- Describes how the ku klux klan was formed by six ex-confederate veterans in pulaski, tennessee.
- Explains that disenfranchisement is the revocation of the right of suffrage (the right to vote) by a person or group of people.
- Explains that woodrow wilson's election changed race relations throughout the country. he authorized segregation of federal agencies, while blacks moved to the north in search of better lives.
- Explains that blacks moved to the north and west, and conditions worsened for those who remained in the south because of the boll weevil pest. in the north, racism still existed.
- Analyzes how the silent movie "birth of a nation" portrayed free african americans as lazy, rude, aggressive, bad people, ruining america, and the ku klux klan as the hero to the racist white south.
- Explains that douglas-bowers, devon, "activist post." slavery by a different name: the convict lease system.
- Explains that the jim-crow era was the systematic practice of discriminating against and segregating black people in the american south from the end of reconstruction to the mid-twentieth century.
- Opines that the struggle of the jim crow era is unmatched in american history.
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1509 wordsRead More - Questions and Answers - US Historyopinion essaySeparate from the Black Codes (1800-1866) the Jim Crow laws were state and local laws enacted between 1876 and 1965 mandating “de jure” (legally mandated) racial segregation in public facilities. During this period States passed amendments that disfranchised most blacks and thousands of poor whites through the application of poll taxes, literacy and comprehension tests. Some illiterate whites were temporarily permitted to vote under Grandfather clauses. These laws alleged a “separate but equal status” for Black Americans.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that southern states continued segregation and the disenfranchisement of black americans after the civil war. the primary effort was the jim crow laws.
- Explains that the jim crow laws were state and local laws enacted between 1876 and 1965 mandating "de jure" racial segregation in public facilities.
- Explains that homer plessy was one-eighth "negro" and of fair complexion, to test the law in 1890. the supreme court ruled that "separate but equal" facilities were constitutional.
- Explains that brown v. board of education was declared unconstitutional and desegregation became the law of the land. civil rights acts of 1964 and 1965 overruled jim crow laws.
- Explains that the political/legal environment at the time of the voting right act's creation was one of constant struggle and a search for identity for black americans.
- Explains that segregation was increasingly challenged after world war ii. thousands of black americans fought bravely alongside white americans and justly felt their sacrifices had earned them the right to be treated as full citizens. president truman acknowledged their contribution in 1948 by desegregating the armed services.
- Explains that white-dominated governments in southern states aggressively dug in their heels as the civil rights movement gained momentum. each attack by the federal courts on jim crow statutes was countered with alternative restrictions.
- Explains that the naacp brought the landmark case brown v board of education topeka, which overturned the 1896 plessy decision.
- Explains that even the court has limited power. residentially based school segregation continues today in many regions. the court was unwilling to attack forms of private discrimination reasoning that private parties did not violate the equal protection clause
- Explains that the major opponents were conservative white southern democrats who exploited racial fears and the growing power of the black community. southern states maintained tight controls over the rights and freedoms of their black neighbors.
- Describes how president lyndon johnson met with civil rights leaders and built a coalition for change. invoking the commerce clause to outlaw discrimination in public facilities, president johnson successfully pushed congress to pass the civil rights act of 1964.
- Describes the constitutional amendments that the act applies to and the era of federalism. the voting rights acts of 1965 were the final granting of promised voting rights to black americans.
- Explains that while the thirteenth and fifteenth amendments were critical components on the subject of equality in the bill of rights, the due process clause of the 14th is of equal importance.
- Explains that many have called the voting rights act the act to enforce the fifteenth amendment to the constitutions. the 19th amendment was the precedent that women were guaranteed suffrage setting the stage for laws against disenfranchisement based on minority status.
- Explains that federalism is antagonistic to the concept of civil rights in the united states constitution.
- Explains how the concept of federalism has evolved from dual, cooperative, creative, new, and finally devolution, the form of federalism familiar to americans today.
- Explains that cooperative federalism led us from the presidency of fdr through the election of john f kennedy. the political environment of the 1960’s again created a climate of change.
- Explains that the voting rights act has been amended several times since 1965 and congress continues to introduce policy that ensures that all americans have fair and equal opportunity to participate in the election process.
- Explains that section 5 of the original voting rights act was extended to prevent voting rights violations before they occur.
- Explains that while the right to vote is permanent, some key sections of the voting rights act are temporary. without reauthorization, these provisions would expire.
- Explains that the 2006 extension of the preclearance procedure was challenged in a lawsuit, northwest austin municipal utility district no. 1 v holder.
- Explains that if an individual feels that their rights have been violated and the normal methods reporting has not resulted in the desired results, they may file suit. the aclu or american civil liberties union specializes in these types of cases.
- Explains that the aclu uses the following criteria for evaluating a complaint: 1. does the complaint involve significant civil liberties or civil rights issue? 2. would the case be high impact? 3.
- Opines that indiana has one of the strictest laws in the country regarding verifying voters’ eligibility.
- Opines that the goal is to make our nation’s democratic processes work for all citizens. the difficulty is striking a balance between voter accessibility and election safeguards.
- Opines that without proper identification, how can we be confident our election process is not being corrupted?
- Argues that voter id laws violated the indiana constitution by not treating all voters equally. the law violates the state’s equal protection guarantee because it did not require mail-in voters and residents of nursing homes to provide state-approved identification.
- Argues that the limited benefits of a photo id law are not worth the cost of exclude otherwise eligible citizens from voting.
- Opines that before researching the questions, they would have agreed with the voter id law, but after gaining greater understanding, and recognizing that there is no historic precedent and no verifiable need, i now side with it.
- Argues that voter photo-id mandates eliminate all other methods of voter verification. they argue that minors manufacture fake ids to gain access to bars and alcohol.
1962 wordsRead More - Jim Crow Policyanalytical essayThe Jim Crow Policy is broken up into two components. The first of which is segregation. The new southern congress, consisting of all white members, did not like the reconstruction of the south and wanted things back to the way they used to be. In fact, the last major piece of reconstruction, the Civil Rights Act of 1875, was all but ignored in the south. The Civil Rights Act of 1875 prohibited racial discrimination in all public accommodations, transportation, places of amusement, and juries. The South’s refusal to abide by this act caused the Supreme Court in 1983 to strike down all provisions in the Civil Rights Act of 1875 except the one relating to juries. So, with the Supreme Court’s ruling the new southern congress took it’s power to another level when it instituted segregation. Segregation is the use of separate facilities, one for the whites and one for the blacks.
In this essay, the author
- Explains the jim crow policy, which started in 1877 and ended in the 1960s.
- Explains that the new southern congress, consisting of all white members, did not like the reconstruction of the south. the civil rights act of 1875 prohibited racial discrimination in all public accommodations, transportation, places of amusement, and juries.
- Explains that the second part of jim crow policy was the taking away of the freed slaves’ political rights.
- Analyzes how the jim crow policy caused an awful strain on the freed slaves, forcing them to sharecrop and live in debt for the rest of their lives.
- Explains that freed slaves didn't fight back because of segregation and the ku klux klan, a black hating group of white males.
- Explains the two components of the jim crow policy, it's effect on the freed slaves, and why they didn't fight back against this policy.
424 wordsRead More - Jim Crow Essayexplanatory essayThe methodically use of discriminating against and segregating Black people, particularly as practiced in the South from the end of Reconstruction to the mid-20th century. Jim Crow is a name given to a group of laws to keep Blacks and Whites separate after the American Civil War. Lynching was the method of execution during Jim Crow era; it is now similar to death a penalty.
In this essay, the author
- Explains the method of discrimination against and segregation of black people, particularly in the south from the end of reconstruction to the mid-20th century.
- Explains that the separation in implementation led to conditions for african americans that inclined to be subservient to those given for white americans, and classification of the educational number of financial, educational and social impediments.
- Explains that jim crow laws included segregation of public accommodations, restrooms, restaurants, and drinking fountains. blacks were still elected to local offices, but the establishment democrats were putting in place laws to limit voter registration and electoral rules.
- Explains that black voters were taken out of voter rolls in north carolina and other southern states. the white supremacy campaign scrapped the image of the black middle class from the minds of white north carolinians.
- Explains that the communist party was the only group in the first few years of the depression that cared for the blacks' rights. roosevelt's strategy changed due, in part, to his wife, eleanor roosevelt.
- Explains that african americans were hired by corporations outside or use internal workforce based on worker advancement. big corporations usually put the workers into groups to have resemblance within the groups.
610 wordsRead More - Overcoming Segregation In The Strange Career Of Jim Crowanalytical essayThe Strange Career of Jim Crow discusses Jim Crow systems dealing with legislation regarding race that powered the South in the late 1800's. Even though things were being attempted to prevent segregation, people, especially those in the South, thought ending slavery wasn't the right thing to do given the situation it would put them in, more of an inconvenience because of the system they were using and were very used to. This sparked inside those who were opposed equal rights. Every person entitled to the opinion that said person choses decides how he or she will act. Woodward states that it would have been a total inconvenience and even a blockade in the "system" that was, and had been established in the Old South (Woodward, 28). Segregation is pretty self-explanatory, separate place for separate races. That is an example of Jim Crow Laws.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how jim crow laws were used to prevent segregation in the late 1800's, but people thought ending slavery wasn't the right thing to do given the situation it would put them in.
- Analyzes how woodward's book was written in the historical context of the actual time that was being written about.
- Opines that martin luther king, jr.'s civil rights book helps the reader understand segregation in the south and different things that were done to end it.
- Explains that the supreme court's ruling in plessy v. ferguson made the blacks no longer "separate, but equal." separate facilities for whites were the justification for the previous statement.
- Analyzes how america was influenced by what the old south lived by. it caused everything to be segregated, even though the country was moving closer to having equal rights.
- Analyzes how woodward's "the strange career of jim crow" gives readers a better understanding of civil rights and how important that is.
891 wordsRead More - Plessy V. Ferguson And The 14th Amendmentanalytical essayThroughout history, segregation has always been a part of United States history. This is showed through the relationships between the blacks and whites, the whites had a master-slave relationship and the blacks had a slave-master relationship. And this is also true after the civil war, when the blacks attained rights! Even though they had obtained rights the whites were always one step above them and lead superiority over them continuously. This is true in the Supreme court case “Plessy v. Ferguson”. The Court case ruled that blacks and whites had to have separate facilities and it was only constitutional if the facilities were equal. this means that they also constituted that this was not a violation of the 13th and 14th amendment because they weren 't considered slaves and had “equal” facilities even though they were separate. Even if the Supreme court case “Plessy v. Ferguson” set the precedent that separate but equal was correct, I would disagree with that precedent, because they interpreted
In this essay, the author
- Explains that segregation has always been a part of the united states history. the supreme court case "plessy v. ferguson" ruled that blacks and whites had to have separate facilities and it was only constitutional if the facilities were equal.
- Analyzes how justice brown's decision set the precedent of separate but equal. justice harlan disagreed with the majority in plessy v. ferguson.
- Argues that the supreme court justices made the right decision in which separate but equal was set as a precedent.
- Analyzes how the relationship between whites and blacks was not so great in post-civil war times. the supreme court ruled that separate and equal was the precedent in plessy v. ferguson.
- Analyzes how the majority of justices agreed on separate but equal but dissented on the idea of white supremacy. after the 14th amendment, whites didn't like the changes being made and found loopholes.
- Opines that justice harlan was correct about his views on how the south's attitude about race might change. he was the only justice that had a dissenting opinion on the court case.
- Disagrees with the supreme court's interpretation of the 14th amendment. the view and attitude towards race are polar opposites to what the supreme court rules out.
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In this essay, the author
- Argues that the absence of employment and resources could be linked to ill health. the documentary ‘our generation’ showcases this theme of the social determinants of health by discussing the various government policies over time and the underlying racism of them.
- Analyzes how the documentary indirectly comments on substance abuse amongst indigenous people, but directly highlights the impact of various social determinants of health.
- Analyzes the correlations between social exclusion and substance abuse in a study comparing drug dependence between indigenous and non-indigenous australians.
- Concludes that through the discussion in the documentary on the affects of social exclusion and the indirect references to substance abuse, a link can be made between the two ideas.
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