Post Civil War

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1. The Spanish War

1.1. US got involved with Cuba to help gain independence from Spain.

1.2. This happened during a time were Jim Crow was in full affect

1.3. While blacks were treated as second class citizens in the US they were still brought to Cuba to help fight.

1.4. After the US and Cuba successfullywon over Spain, the US remained in Cuba

1.4.1. The US treated Cuba's of color just as the did to blacks on their homeland

2. European Migration

2.1. Jews and Irish

2.2. The Irish were grouped with African-Americans

3. Jim Crow

3.1. Racial Caste System

3.1.1. Blacks were considered second class citizens

3.2. Segregation

3.2.1. Equal but separate

3.3. White people made and enforced unfair laws against black people in their communities.

3.3.1. These unjust laws made it impossible for blacks to thrive economically

3.3.2. Blacks who disobeyed these laws were subject to beating and or death

3.4. Allowed racism to be open and a norm for daily life. Went on form 1877 to 1960's.