1940-1969
The 1940's were very similar to the 1920's and 1930's in means of poverty. In all three decades African Americans were segregated and immigrants were trying to find jobs. The only difference in the 1940's is that there wasn't a big drought and a stock market crash or a time where people could have whatever they wanted.
The 1950's was a huge turning point for the African Americans. The separate but equal clause was signed and put into use in 1954. This clause stated that people have to have an equal amount of stuff that was of equal quality. This means that people can be separated if given the same quality and amount of stuff that the other group has. This clause gave many people new opportunities to succeed instead of fail. Students were given access to books and school items that were not available before.
The 1960's had a significant decrease of people that were impoverished. This happened because people worked harder to support the children they had in the 1950's. Children that were born in the 1950's were considered the baby boom era because their parents had just gotten out of a recession and were excited that they could finally provide for children. They ended up having a lot of children, thus the name, Baby Boom.
The 1960's were the years that the civil rights movement was at its peak. Many African women and men were fighting for what they believed in. Rosa Parks was one that really stood out, next to Martian Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. These three people are the more significant people who stood up for themselves. They eventually pulled people together to stand up with them. These small acts turned into bigger acts as they spoke their minds. They worked hard to promote unity between the races which declined the poverty rate significantly. The poverty rate declined because people were more accepting of the other races. The African Americans gained more jobs because store owners did not care anymore about their skin color. The 1960's may have been rough on some people but some of the good things included the introduction of Medicaid and other programs to help the poor.
The 1950's was a huge turning point for the African Americans. The separate but equal clause was signed and put into use in 1954. This clause stated that people have to have an equal amount of stuff that was of equal quality. This means that people can be separated if given the same quality and amount of stuff that the other group has. This clause gave many people new opportunities to succeed instead of fail. Students were given access to books and school items that were not available before.
The 1960's had a significant decrease of people that were impoverished. This happened because people worked harder to support the children they had in the 1950's. Children that were born in the 1950's were considered the baby boom era because their parents had just gotten out of a recession and were excited that they could finally provide for children. They ended up having a lot of children, thus the name, Baby Boom.
The 1960's were the years that the civil rights movement was at its peak. Many African women and men were fighting for what they believed in. Rosa Parks was one that really stood out, next to Martian Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. These three people are the more significant people who stood up for themselves. They eventually pulled people together to stand up with them. These small acts turned into bigger acts as they spoke their minds. They worked hard to promote unity between the races which declined the poverty rate significantly. The poverty rate declined because people were more accepting of the other races. The African Americans gained more jobs because store owners did not care anymore about their skin color. The 1960's may have been rough on some people but some of the good things included the introduction of Medicaid and other programs to help the poor.