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Excluded from Reform

Excluded from Reform. Chapter 21 Section 4. Prejudice and Discrimination discrimination – unequal treatment because of race, religion, ethnic background, or place of birth Springfield, Illinois – location of a racial riot Anti-Catholicism

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Excluded from Reform

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  1. Excluded from Reform

    Chapter 21 Section 4
  2. Prejudice and Discrimination discrimination – unequal treatment because of race, religion, ethnic background, or place of birth Springfield, Illinois – location of a racial riot Anti-Catholicism American Protective Association – spread rumors that Catholics were preparing to take over the country Anti-Semitism Landlords, employers, and schools discriminated against Jews
  3. Anti-Asian Policies California would not allow the Chinese to become citizens 1907, Roosevelt passed the Gentlemen’s Agreement with Japan, restricting Japanese immigration In 1913, California made it illegal for Japanese immigrants to buy land Discrimination against African Americans African Americans faced discrimination in the South AND the North 1896 – Plessy v. Ferguson – legalized “separate but equal” facilities Ku Klux Klan – wanted to restore America to white and Protestant, against African Americans, Catholics, Jews, and other immigrants
  4. Racial Violence People who lost their jobs in the late 1800s and early 1900s blamed African Americans leading to thousands of lynchings (hangings) Struggle for Equal Opportunity Booker T. Washington – born in slavery, taught himself to read, founded Tuskegee Institute National Negro Business League – founded to promote business development among African Americans Up From Slavery – Booker T. Washington’s autobiography Washington believed that equality would be achieved when African Americans gained education and skills
  5. African American Women Take Action Ida B. Wells – wrote about lynching in her book A Red Record Other Successes George Washington Carver – helped improve economy in the South through discoveries of plant products Maggie Lena – first American woman to serve as a bank president
  6. Native Americans Seek Justice Society of American Indians – formed to seek justice for Native Americans Dr. Carlos Montezuma – exposed government abuse of Native American rights Mexican Americans Work Together Mutualistas – self-defense associations barrios – poor Mexican neighborhoods
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