Racism in the south was a major problem, many of them at the time were very open about it.
It all started with the slave trade in the 18th century because the British traded slaves from poor countries like Guinea and parts of Africa with the Americans.
All of the slaves were black and they had to do strenous work for the Americans while tied to chains and manacles.
The American civil war, which ended in 1863, was a war between the slavery-free North and the pro-slave South.
The war was won by the North and Lincoln became president and signed the emancipation proclamation which banned slavery in America.
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Racism in the south- Jim Crow Laws
Even though slavery was banned, racial segregation wasn't.
This was because the Jim Crow laws were set up in the south.
Everything was segregated including park benches, swimming pools, waiting rooms, toilets, resteraunts, hospitals and water fountains.
Black people had to stand if a white person wanted a bus seat.
The year before Emmet Till was killed segregation in schools was banned which horrified the white racists.
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