Post 4, Racism

Summary
The article "Racial Segregation in the American South: Jim Crow Laws" by Kelly Rudd, Richard Hanes, and Sarah Hermsen explain the history of racism. Starting from the late 1700's to the late 1900's when Blacks finally had freedom and beat the Jim Crow Laws. Race became the basis of slavery, forcing Black's into the life of being a slave. Blacks were only considered part-human, counting as three-fifths of a person in the laws eyes. Slavery grew in the U.S. with 757,000 blacks whom 700,000 were slaves. Slavery ended but the freedom of blacks improved little. Racial segregation started, then the Separate but Equal principle came in. In the 1915's Southern states formed some type of Jim Crow Laws being inhumane. As, prejudice, discrimination, and violence increased, a call to action by black leaders spread. Southern hostility boiled bringing the rise of Lynching; Rather than receiving a fair trial, white mobs lynched blacks. Then talks about blacks getting hired places, and blacks contributions during Jim Crow. Blacks started getting further in their freedom with the growth of the Civil Rights Movement, leading them into new organizations. In 1963 the fight over Jim Crow escalates and in the 60's Black Power formed. In the late 1960's the Jim Crow Laws ended.

Response
I thought this article was very interesting and crazy how racist people were back then. I couldn't imagine what blacks went through. It's sad knowing people were so cruel towards different races. I'm glad that people are treated more equally now than then. Til' this day there is still a lot of discrimination and racist people but not as bad as before. I hope one day every race is treated equally no matter what. One day there will be world peace, but until then all we can do is have hope and faith in this crazy world. I hope my kids don't ever have to go through being called out of their name and/or being treated differently because of being a certain color or race. May this insane world be blessed because it needs it!