The Jim Crow EraEND OF RECONSTRUCTION – GREAT MIGRATION

USII.4c & 6b Vocabulary

•Jim Crow Laws •The Atlanta Compromise

•Segregation •W.E.B. DuBois

•Discriminate/Discrimination •Niagara Movement

•Booker T. Washington •Migrate/Migration

•Vocational Training •Race Riots

Jim Crow Era: 1876-1965

1. Identify 3 differences between the two water fountains.

2. How does this image make you feel?

3. List 4 words to describe this image.

Warm-up

Timeline:

1863 – Emancipation Proclamation & Start of Reconstruction

1865 – 13th Amendment

1868 – 14th Amendment

1870 – 15th Amendment

1877 – End of Reconstruction

1877 – Start of the Jim Crow Era

1895 – Booker T. Washington’s Atlanta Exposition Address (aka the Atlanta Compromise)

1905 – W,E.B. DuBois’ Niagara Movement

1910 – 30 The Great Migration

1920 – Harlem Renaissance (Jazz Age/Roaring 20’s)

1930 – End of the Great Migration/Harlem Renaissance

1st BLACK CODES

laws were passed in

the South

Let’s Review the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments

• Passed during Reconstruction when the Radical Republicans controlled the United States Congress:

–13th Amendment – Banned Slavery in the U.S.

–14th Amendment – Granted Citizenship to Former Slaves

–15th Amendment – Gave Former Slaves the Right to Vote

History Tunes: 13th, 14th ,15th Amendment Song

A. What is Racial Segregation?

• Segregation – “ to separate”

A. Racial Segregation

1. Based upon _____.

2. Directed primarily at _________________, but other groups were also kept segregated.

3. American _______ were not considered citizens until 1924.

race

African Americans

Indians

NOTES

B. “Jim Crow” Laws

1. Passed to ____________ against African Americans.

2. Made discrimination practices _____ in many communities and states.

3. Were characterized by unequal opportunities in ________, _____, __________, and ___________.

discriminate

governmentworkhousing

legal

education

NOTES

AFRICAN AMERICAN RESPONSEBOOKER T. WASHINGTON

& W.E.B. DUBOIS

Booker T. Washington W.E.B. DuBois

Directions:

1. Click on the “bio” links for a brief biography with videos on each leader’s response to Jim Crow.

2. As you read/watch, complete the Venn diagram in your notes.

3. Make sure to include When & Where each man was born.

4. Answer the discussion questions below your Venn diagram.

VS2 Videos:

• Mini Bio

• Tuskegee Institute

History Tunes

2 Videos:

• Niagara Movement

• Rivalry w/ Booker T.

Washington

Booker T. Washington

1. Believed equality could be achieved through ___________ education.

2. He __________ social segregation as a way to improve the economic situation for African Americans.

3. His had a ________ approach to equality.

vocational

accepted

Tuskegee Institute

gradual

NOTES

W.E.B. DuBois

1. Believed in full ________,

____, and ______ rights for

African Americans.

2. He believed the

________________ would

lead African Americans in

the fight for equality.

3. One of the founders of the

_______.

civil

political

“Talented Tenth”

social

NAACP

NOTES

AFTER RECONSTRUCTION:

Life of African Americans Living in the South

African American % the U.S. population by state in 1900:

Sharecropping:

Sharecropping:

Convict Lease System:

PBS: Slavery by Another Name

Convict Leasing Video (1:16)

What were their crimes?

VAGRANCY LOITTERING

RIDING THE RAILS CHANGING JOBS

GAMBLING

TALKING TOO LOUDLY IN PUBLIC

2. What economic changes were taking place in cities during the 1800’s – 1930?

3. Were there other groups of people migrating to America? WHY?

Quick Review:

1. What job options were available to most African Americans in the South?

How did populations and demographics change in America?

Map showing the African

American population

% change in U.S. states

between 1900-1990:

% Change in African American Populations in U.S. Cities Outside the South from 1910-1930:

The desire for a higher paying factory jobs in a

Northern/Midwest cities motivated many African

Americans to leave the harsh system of sharecropping in the

Jim Crow South.

The Great Migration: 1910 - 1930

The Century: America’s Time

Shell Shock (1 of 3)

Start @ 12:06

Stop @ 13:13

NPR: “The Warmth of Other Suns” by Isabel Wilkerson

Listen – Novel Discussion

Union Terminal Train Station: Jacksonville, FL

African American

Migration in the

Era of the Great War

HARLEM

HARLEM

CHICAGO

DETROIT

D. The Great Migration

1. _____ for African Americans in the South were ______ and ____ paying.

2. African Americans faced ______________ and ________ in the South.

3. African Americans moved to cities in the ______ and ________ in search of better ____________ opportunities.

4. African Americans also faced discrimination and violence in the ______ and ________.

Jobsscarce low

discrimination violence

employmentMidwestNorth

North Midwest

NOTES:

Discussion Questions:

1. How do you think Northern cities like Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland, and New York City reacted to Great Migration?

1. Would they have felt any backlash from groups already living in these cities? If so, what groups and why?

1. How do you think Southerners reacted to the Great Migration? Explain your opinion.

Take a look at this picture.

Can you figure out why this

African American family is

moving out of their

Chicago home?

Detroit

Tulsa,

OK

Chicago

Red Summer, 1919: Race Riots in almost ALL large cities

The summer of 1919 was called the “Red Summer”