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Reconstruction Era
The reconstructive era proceeded the Civil War leaving three visions to be tackled. The first vision was the reconciliation vision which stemmed from the coping of death and devastation the civil war left behind. The second vision was the White Supremacist vision, which included terror and violence. Finally, the third vision was the emancipationist vision that sought after full freedom for African Americans. -
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Revolution of Equality in the United States
Between 1865-1929, post civil war changes created new opportunities for former slaves and other fellow African Americans. The shift from viewing them as lesser human beings and slaves, led to fair equality laws and more job opportunities during the Reconstructive Era and into World War I. -
Fourteenth Amendment
The fourteenth amendment adopted to the U.S. Constitution, provided citizenship rights and equal protection laws for the African Americans who were previously enslaved. This amendment included many clauses such as the Citizenship clause which vetoed the previous Supreme court decision to decline African American descendants citizenship. -
Atlanta Compromise 1895
Booker T. Washington was one of the first African American political and educational black figures in the United States. Washington was invited by the organizers of the International Exposition in Atlanta to speak on behalf of the African Americans to a predominantly white audience of the Cotton states. His Atlanta compromise speech encouraged the Cotton States to coexist and equalize job opportunities and much more for their neighboring African Americans. -
NAACP
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was co-founded by W.E.B. DuBois in 1909. It's purpose was to advocate for the rights and advancement of African Americans in society. It's establishment had a big hand in the evolution of equality in African Americans in the United States. -
African-Americans In WWI
As equalization grew for the African Americans, so did their American obligations. In 1917, approximately 370,000 African Americans joined the American armed forces to aid in battle during World War I. They even were allotted commander roles, further establishing their equality as Americans. -
American Negro Labor Congress
A communist based organization was developed in Chicago, Illinois to aid African Americans fight against racism and discrimination. The organization identified as the American Negro Labor Congress gave the African Americans the support they needed politically to further their equality.
