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=Period 8=

The Problem(s)

 * In 1900 the average life expectancy of an African American is 33 years.
 * At the beginning of the 20th century, 44.5 percent of African Americans were illiterate.
 * In 1916, only 19 black youths were enrolled in public schools in North Carolina.
 * During our nation’s reconstruction, some African Americans choose to start their own business. Their businesses did not last long due to racism.
 * 9 out of 10 African Americans still lived in the south, even after slavery was abolished. That’s only a little less than in 1860. Most were farmers.
 * African Americans were still apart of segregation and deprived the right to vote. These unfair laws for African Americans were called **“The Jims Crow Laws”.**
 * These poor conditions led to migration to the north. Although jobs were common, the discrimination was still hard to live with and they realized their life wasn’t much better.
 * “Lynching” happened often. This is where a group of white men would attack an African American and accuse them of something. They became very popular and it came to a point where no one would do anything to stop them.

The Solution(s)

 * The African American society had to find some way to deal with these problems.
 * **Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois** were activist in this fight for equality.
 * They started to think that their fight was hopeless and that they had no choice but to move back to African to get complete equality.
 * Nevertheless, by the 1920’s things started to get better.
 * In 1905 the **Niagara Movement** happened. This pushed for full civil liberties and an end to racial discrimination.
 * In 1911, Bois formed **the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.(NAACP)** This was an organization dedicated to making the life of African American better.
 * They had a few problems at first but then lead to great success in areas like transportation and education.
 * **Ida Wells-Barnett** began one of the first **antilynching movement** after 3 of her friends were killed by this. The NAACP got involved and tried to pass a law not allowing it but it died in committee.

The Images

 * Booker T. Washington ..........W.E.B. Du Bois ......................."**Lynching"

The Primary Sources
"I let no man drag me down so low as to make me hate him." -**Booker T. Washington**

"One man cannot hold another man down in the ditch without remaining down in the ditch with him." - **Booker T. Washington**

"To be a poor man is hard, but to be a poor race in a land of dollars is the very bottom of hardships.” -**W.E.B. Du Bois**

The Citations
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