The Divided South

(Period: Growth and Transformation)

Synopsis:

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Historical synopsis courtesy of A Hypertext on American History from the colonial period until Modern Times by Department of Humanities Computing, University of Groningen, The Netherlands and the former United States Information Agency (1953-1999).

Key Facts:

• Despite many prominent leaders, it would be a while before black rights would be achieved.

Key Events:

• Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) - Supreme Court decision that "separate but equal" was constitutionally allowable.

Key People:

• Booker T. Washington - black rights leader whose focus was on economic advancement, ignoring social discrimination in the short term.
• W.E.B. DuBois - black rights leader whose focus was on political action