The types of slavery
and segregation.
Over the
centuries many issues have affected American culture. Many things changed after
the civil war it was believed that African American citizens were going to be
freed after the amendment to the constitution guaranteed to free African
American and black slaves and allow them to have equal rights as white Americans
but it was more as something that needed to be done to calm the public down
then what it actually meant. Homer Plessey was a free black man that came and
went and was not owned but this did not guarantee his complete freedom. “ He
could go where he wanted, assuming he had the means (and obeyed the prevailing
rules, like sticking among his own kind)” (1) This among other segregation
issues fueled what became the civil rights movement. The progressive era was a
time of social activism and Racial segregation and Vice was evident during this
time. Most of what we know about the civil rights movement came from a very
famous and important person “ The famous figure in this struggle for equality
was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Then and since observers have noted he was one
figure among many and that the acts of daring that marked his life were matched
by many others in the movement” (2) While many states held their end of the
deal many did not Southern states did the opposite creating white owners who
believed that what they were doing was for their own good. But in reality many
stories about African American and black families came to light during these
times this caused for many more African American people to fight for justice
and freedom. Dr. King “Tried to Love and Serve Humanity” (3)
Many types
of segregation was seen with in the African American community and in Chicago
where another type of segregation was occurring one that included sex and
prostitution. It was thanks to a lady named Big Matilda who convinced the
Everleigh sisters to head to Chicago and become the most famous madams with
their famous brothels in American history. “Chicago Illinois! She said. An
abundance of millionaires, a well protected red light district and not one
dominant brothel” (4) There were plenty of new arrivals in Chicago a stream of
people looking for job and any opportunity so it was easy for these women to
find suitable employees. “I talk with each applicant myself”, Ada later
explained. “She must have worked somewhere else before coming here.” (5) With
many women in need of jobs and money to be made it was not hard for young white
women to be enslaved by places like these white slavery became a bigger issue
in these areas. The progressive group wanted to changed
the way that things were, because of the issue they believed was white slavery.
But these ladies answered and were protected by “pimps group the Cadet’s
Protective Association” (6) Nothing anyone did in front of their building or
round would change them and what they were doing. But that did not stop the First Methodist
Church from holding a 3-day even where the church would be completely filled
and listen to people speak about the sins of the city and how they can change
it. Americans vice cities were in need of a reform during these times movements
in the protection of women included saving women from slavery and young girls
and it all started in Chicago. After many fueled rumors and scandals about The
Everleigh Club began to appear more pressure began for an act and in 1910 the
Mann Act was established which prohibited white slavery. “ The Everleigh sisters were lucky to have
made it out of Chicago at all, The bureau of Investigation which thanks to the
Mann act now employed agents in every state and large city” (7)
There are
different types of segregation occurring everyday, in these two stories two
different types of segregation were seen one with black slaves and the other
with white slaves. And although I believe slavery and segregation was happening
here I still consider black slavery to be the worst. The American dream
continues to be seen.
- The American Dream 103
- The American Dream 110
- The American Dream 131
- Sin in the Second City 7
- Sin in the Second City 19
- Sin in the Second City 61
- Sin in the Second City 291Types of segregation
