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As a result of the Red Summer, some employers were no longer hiring African Americans. Some of these people either could not get a job or lost their job because of this. Due to less job opportunities available to African Americans this created more conflict between races and allowed room for even less equality in 1919. This conflict was then followed with White Americans developing a “fear” of African Americans, this then led to the acts of more protesting of African Americans to fight for equality.
Employers decided to focus on hiring only white labor.
“One of the most serious problems arising out of the riots is that of employment of negroes. It is reported that several packing establishments that formerly employed around 15,000 colored men, have drawn the color line and will hire white labor hereafter. The situation with regard to intermingling of whites and blacks in industrial concerns is receiving grave consideration” (The Lake County Times).
Although the issue of discrimination against African Americans still exists, every American has free will of equal opportunity(s). With this being said, it is not to say that this gives African Americans a better way of life in America dealing with seclusion. The effort to help make America more equal could always be improved. Since the changes made throughout the 1900's, equality for African Americans has been continuously reviewed and improved to this day.
Though the U.S. values equality for all Americans, discrimination still exists but has been in progress for improving ways of life for African Americans.
“Equal opportunity is the bedrock of American democracy, and our country’s diversity is one of our greatest strengths. However, in recognition of the fact that many Americans still face systemic barriers to equal opportunity and full participation in American life because of their race…. While challenges remain, Americans have made considerable progress since the 1960's in reducing many measures of overt racism and racial gaps in income, wealth, and educational attainment,” (“Racial Discrimination in Contemporary America”).
Black History in the United States, January 13, 2024, Mary Anne Kochenderfer
Slavery began in 1916, which was the beginning to all racial segregation. As time went on more acts were proposed to resolve this racial conflict. In 1909 the NAACP (an organization focused on the advancement for people of color), helped with the 14th and 15th Amendments. Within the last 5 years there was a movement for racial advancement, known as the Black Lives Matter movement. As years went on throughout the last 400 years racial discrimination has significantly changed and rights for African Americans have become more equal. Although there still have been some challenges recently with this issue, people continue to try to fight for equality.
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