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Was the introduction of Jim Crow Laws by state governments the most important reason for the denial of civil and political equality for black Americans?

After Lincoln’s issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1862, a period of Reconstruction began in America from 1865, which attempted to integrate black Americans into society. After Lincoln’s assassination, the Reconstruction took a different turn, which gave way to the evolution of Black Codes and eventually Jim Crow Laws primarily within the Deep South. SuchContinue reading “Was the introduction of Jim Crow Laws by state governments the most important reason for the denial of civil and political equality for black Americans?”

Throughout the civil rights movements several events caused black people to migrate around America, and civil rights issues moved with them. This change began after the end of the Civil War in 1865, following the passing of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. This allowed black people to move freely across the USA. They began toContinue reading “Was World War One a key turning point in the changing geography of Civil Rights issues in the USA?”