The Denial Of RightsThe Denial Of RightsPromises BetrayedPromises Betrayed

Roles of Booker T. Washington, Roles of Booker T. Washington, W.E. B. DuBois, John and Legenia W.E. B. DuBois, John and Legenia Burns Hope, and Alonzo HerdonBurns Hope, and Alonzo Herdon

Jim Crow LawsJim Crow Laws

A set of laws instituted to segregate blacks A set of laws instituted to segregate blacks from whites.from whites.

Public schoolsPublic schools RestaurantsRestaurants HotelsHotels TheatersTheaters CinemasCinemas Public bath housesPublic bath houses Segregation on buses and trainsSegregation on buses and trains Marriage between blacks/whites in many statesMarriage between blacks/whites in many states

Plessy v. FergusonPlessy v. Ferguson

Court case heard in the Supreme CourtCourt case heard in the Supreme Court Case originated in Lousiana in 1896Case originated in Lousiana in 1896 Upheld segregation and deemed legal Upheld segregation and deemed legal

and long as facilities were “separate but and long as facilities were “separate but equal”equal”

Ruling in this case justified racial Ruling in this case justified racial segregation for 50 yearssegregation for 50 years

DisenfranchisementDisenfranchisement

Various practices enforced for the purpose of Various practices enforced for the purpose of denying Negroes the right to vote, which was denying Negroes the right to vote, which was granted by the ratification of the 15granted by the ratification of the 15 thth amendment in 1870.amendment in 1870.

Practices included:Practices included: Poll taxesPoll taxes Literacy testsLiteracy tests Record keeping requirementsRecord keeping requirements Local rule variationsLocal rule variations

Racial ViolenceRacial Violence

Tensions increased for various reasonsTensions increased for various reasons

July 1900, in New Orleans, the “Robert July 1900, in New Orleans, the “Robert Charles Racial Riot” occurred after Charles Racial Riot” occurred after Robert Charles fought back against 2 Robert Charles fought back against 2 white policemen. A white mob killed white policemen. A white mob killed Charles and terrorized innocent black Charles and terrorized innocent black citizens.citizens.

Atlanta Race Riots Atlanta Race Riots

Occurred Sept. 22Occurred Sept. 22ndnd- Sept. 24, 1906- Sept. 24, 1906

The Negro population grew from 9000 in 1880 to 35, 000 The Negro population grew from 9000 in 1880 to 35, 000 in 1910.in 1910.

Growth caused increased competition for jobs and Growth caused increased competition for jobs and deepened class divisions.deepened class divisions.

Articles printed in local newspapers evoked racial tension Articles printed in local newspapers evoked racial tension to riot level.to riot level.

2 day rioting resulted in an 2 day rioting resulted in an unofficialunofficial death toll of 25-40 death toll of 25-40 blacks and 2 whitesblacks and 2 whites

The barbershop owned by The barbershop owned by Alonzo HerndonAlonzo Herndon was was damaged.damaged.

Newspaper HeadlineNewspaper Headline

Who is Alonzo Herndon?Who is Alonzo Herndon?

Was a Georgia native who became the Was a Georgia native who became the wealthiest Black man in the city of Atlanta at wealthiest Black man in the city of Atlanta at the time of his death in1927. the time of his death in1927.

His businesses include a chain of barbershops His businesses include a chain of barbershops and the most successfuland the most successful

black-owned insurance co. in the nation.black-owned insurance co. in the nation. He owned 100 houses on Auburn Avenue.He owned 100 houses on Auburn Avenue. He was active an active member of the NAACP He was active an active member of the NAACP

and founded the National Negro Business and founded the National Negro Business League.League.

Alonzo HerndonAlonzo Herndon

Booker T. WashingtonBooker T. Washington

In 1881, he founded Tuskegee Institute in In 1881, he founded Tuskegee Institute in Alabama.Alabama.

He became recognized as the nations foremost He became recognized as the nations foremost black educator.black educator.

He delivered a speech entitled the “Atlanta He delivered a speech entitled the “Atlanta Compromise” in 1895.Compromise” in 1895.

He maintained a conservative approach to He maintained a conservative approach to racial equality until his later years.racial equality until his later years.

He was the first Negro to dine at the White He was the first Negro to dine at the White House. He was an advisor to Theodore House. He was an advisor to Theodore Roosevelt.Roosevelt.

Booker T WashingtonBooker T Washington

W.E.B. DuboisW.E.B. Dubois

Founding member of theFounding member of the

NAACPNAACP Writer and editor ofWriter and editor of

“ “The Crisis” magazineThe Crisis” magazine He was labeled a “radical”He was labeled a “radical”

John and Lugenia Burns John and Lugenia Burns HopeHope

John Hope Burns, Georgia native, was a professor and John Hope Burns, Georgia native, was a professor and later became President of later became President of

Morehouse College.Morehouse College. He became founding President of Atlanta University, He became founding President of Atlanta University,

the country’s first black graduate school.the country’s first black graduate school. Lugenia Burns Hope founded the Neighborhood Union.Lugenia Burns Hope founded the Neighborhood Union. Union became a model for community building and Union became a model for community building and

race/gender activism world-wide.race/gender activism world-wide. She is the 5She is the 5thth inductee in the Ga Women of inductee in the Ga Women of

Achievement. Achievement.

The Burns Hope FamilyThe Burns Hope Family