The Rise and Fall of Jim CrowFrom Reconstruction to the Civil Rights Movement, African Americans fought the status quo, acquiring education and land, and building businesses, churches and communities, despite laws designed to segregate, terrorize, and disenfranchise them. White supremacy prevailed, but did not destroy, the spirit of the black community. Richard Wormser has been working on this important documentary for seven years. Worse Than Slavery will incorporate historical commentary and oral history along with more than 100 images, bringing the brutality and courage of the African American struggle for equality to life. Beginning with the period from 1865 to 1896, the book covers the end of the Civil War and Reconstruction, periods that held so much promise for black men and women. What followed was the dramatic rise of a successful black middle class and the determination of white supremacists to destroy this fledgling black political power. The years between World Wars I and II (1951 to1954) produced a period of black activism that ultimately resulted in the Brown vs. Board of Education decision which desegregated public schools. The book not only tells the stories of leaders like W.E.B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington, but also portrays ordinary people who accomplished extraordinary things, bearing witness to the determination and strength of their forebears. |
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... black man , having been made free by the letter of the law , is unable to ... community . Incorporating anecdotes , the exploits of individuals , first ... black middle class and intel- lectual elite , and the birth of the NAACP . The ...
... black man , having been made free by the letter of the law , is unable to ... community . Incorporating anecdotes , the exploits of individuals , first ... black middle class and intel- lectual elite , and the birth of the NAACP . The ...
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... Blacks had to address white people as Mr. , Mrs. , or “ Mizz , " “ Boss , ” or “ Captain ” while they , in turn , were called by their first name , or by terms used to indicate social inferiority— “ boy , ” “ aunty ” or “ uncle . ” Black ...
... Blacks had to address white people as Mr. , Mrs. , or “ Mizz , " “ Boss , ” or “ Captain ” while they , in turn , were called by their first name , or by terms used to indicate social inferiority— “ boy , ” “ aunty ” or “ uncle . ” Black ...
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... community . It was in the North that the first Jim Crow laws were passed . Blacks in the North were pro- hibited from voting in all but five New England states . Schools and public accommodations were segregated . Illinois and Oregon ...
... community . It was in the North that the first Jim Crow laws were passed . Blacks in the North were pro- hibited from voting in all but five New England states . Schools and public accommodations were segregated . Illinois and Oregon ...
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... black person's house with- out knocking , sit without being asked , keep their hats on , and address people in a disrespect- ful manner . Whites and blacks never ate together , never went to school together , shook hands , or played ...
... black person's house with- out knocking , sit without being asked , keep their hats on , and address people in a disrespect- ful manner . Whites and blacks never ate together , never went to school together , shook hands , or played ...
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Contents
The Promise of Freedom 18651877 | xiii |
Promises Betrayed l8801890 | 13 |
New Roads Taken 18801890 | 37 |
Jim Crow Comes to Town 18901896 | 57 |
Victories and Defeats 18971900 | 73 |
The Worst of Times 19001917 | 97 |
Prelude to Change Between Two Wars 19181931 | 119 |
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