MGT 467 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Jim Crow Laws, Emancipation Proclamation, Civil Rights Act Of 1964
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Historical records indicate that africans were first sold in about 1619. During the same time, whites were bound in servitude by indenture contracts. Formal institution of slavery ended by decree in 1863 with lincoln"s emancipation proclamation. Even the end of the civil war in 1865 did not bring to blacks the right and opportunities provided to whites. Between 1865 and 1964, formal, legally sanctioned segregation in many parts of the country severely impeded the progress of blacks. Jim crow laws required separate but equal accommodations, transportation, education, and even burial for whites and blacks. Separate meant unequal, inferior, and often substandard facilities for blacks. Fellow white military personnel and nonmilitary personnel alike were openly hostile toward black servicemen. Black men served under many wars albeit under many restrictions. Unfounded accusations against black soldiers for theft, insubordination, and the rape and harassment of white women.
