SOP 3723 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: National Urban League, Homophobia, Plessy V. Ferguson
15 Apr 2017
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Wanted to give boys an understanding of a new life in america . Abraham is proud and he carries his passport everywhere he goes because he is so proud. 1896 plessy vs ferguson (separate but equal doctrine upheld by us supreme court) 1954 brown vs board of education (ended segregation) ( 1st time in 335 years blacks could attend schools with whites) 1964 civil rights act ( gave african americans basic civil rights eg use any restroom, hotel, etc ) 1968 fair housing act ( illegal to deny housing based on race) 1909 national association for the advancement of colored people. To ensure that applicants are employed without regard to race, color, religion, or national origin. 3rd largest ethnic group in the us since 2000. Approx 50% of aa families do not include a married couple. 45% of all heads of households are women ( 13% of white families)
