Discrimination

How were African Americans discriminated against in the 1950s?

African Americans suffered discrimination throughout America, but it was worse in some areas of the country.

Where in the Deep South of the USA did discrimination occur?

African Americans were discriminated against in several ways by white people in the Deep South, which was made up of the states in the southern and eastern parts of the USA such as Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi.

What was discrimination like in the Deep South of the USA?

There are 3 main things to note about how discrimination happened in the Deep South:

• ❖ White people refused to socialise with African Americans, seeing them as lazy, stupid and criminally minded.
• ❖ There were some racists in law enforcement, including policemen and judges. It was common for African Americans to be beaten unless they confessed to crimes they hadn't carried out, and they could be imprisoned for no reason.
• ❖ If an African American was murdered, then often it would not be investigated as the police were often racist and could also be members of the KKK.