Jim Crow laws and racial segregation
Articles on Jim Crow laws and racial segregation from The Crisis (1910-1934)
Jim Crow laws and racial segregation (8 articles)
Articles on Jim Crow laws and racial segregation from The Crisis (1910-1934)
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| Date | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 (Feb) | Separation | In The Crisis (1911) W.E.B. Du Bois argues race-based separation betrays democracy, forcing Black subordination in education, law, and public life. |
| 1913 (Jan) | I Go A-Talking | W.E.B. Du Bois in The Crisis (1913) chronicles a 7,000-mile tour, documenting Black communities, exposing Jim Crow segregation, and urging racial uplift. |
| 1917 (Apr) | The Perpetual Dilemma | In 1917 The Crisis, W.E.B. Du Bois urges Black Americans to accept a separate officer training camp to secure military leadership and racial progress. |
| 1918 (Feb) | A Philosophy in Time of War | In a 1918 Crisis essay, W.E.B. Du Bois urges Black Americans to fight for democracy abroad while demanding justice, citizenship, and racial equality at home. |
| 1919 (Jan) | Jim Crow | In The Crisis (1919) W.E.B. Du Bois analyzes Jim Crow’s paradox: segregation undermines rights yet spurs Black institutions, urging race unity and prudence. |
| 1919 (Jun) | An Essay Toward a History of the Black Man in the Great War | W.E.B. Du Bois in The Crisis (1919) chronicles Black soldiers’ WWI service—labor, leadership struggles, and racial injustice challenging American democracy. |
| 1920 (Feb) | The House of Jacob | W.E.B. Du Bois in The Crisis (1920) denounces Southern racial lawlessness—lynching, disfranchisement, failing schools and child labor that betray democracy. |
| 1928 (May) | The Negro Politician | W.E.B. Du Bois examines how Black voters confront graft and Jim Crow, arguing informed participation is essential to democracy in The Crisis (1928). |
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