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What is segregation?
-Segregation is the practice of requiring separate housing, education and other services for people of color which was enforced by law.
What were the beliefs behind segregation?
-Some believed that black and white people were incapable of coexisting together in the same area, because of the different skin color. Which lead up to the confinement of black slaves to white masters, impeding blacks from basic privileges of life.

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The Harlem Renaissance was a time where Harlem in New York City, was considered the mecca of black culture. It was considered a golden age for African-Americans with an explosion of artistic manifestation in literature, poetry, music, and art. It started in the early 20th century in 1910 and lasted till then end of the 1920's. Harlem made it a safe place for African-Americans without great affluence to survive without being racially discriminated upon, making it a very comely city for a lot of people.

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How were Blacks treated during the time of racial segregation?
Blacks, who were referred to as "Negroes" at that time, were treated completely differently from whites, completely stripping them from basic human rights and functions.
Blacks were subjected to abuse from hate groups, like the Confederates or the Klu Klux Klan.
An example of which is when sticks of dynamite were being thrown at blacks. This led to black families fortifying their homes to protect themselves from such attacks.
Another common example is when signs were put up at public restrooms and restaurants, to separate whites from blacks.

Congressman John Lewis, who grew up in rural Alabama, said he tasted the bitter fruits of racism;

"I didn't like it. I saw those signs that said white men, colored men, white women, colored women, white waiting, colored waiting."

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How was segregation taken place?
Segregation of the races was initiated in 1880's and came to a stop in 1964 .From these following years the segregation left a dent in American history ,segregation was found everywhere in schools ,hospitals ,buses and theaters .Overtime ,African Americans started to pass movement to help regain their rights.However,this was taken as an offense by Americans and some would break the law in order for segregation to stay.

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The End of Racism
Racism in the US gradually became to demolish after the famous speech of Martin Luther King in the year 1963, I Have a Dream had an effective role on racism in the US. In the year 2009, the African American Barack Obama was elected as the first African American President of the US. After that movement, racism receded which made people feel safe and removed the chasm between the white people and the colored people.

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Origin of Segregation in America

Because of the rising demand of labor, white European settlers in the Americas (mostly poor Europeans as it was a cheap and effective labor source) used African slaves. In around 1619, a Dutch ship brought 20 Africans to Virginia as slaves; which caused slavery to quickly spread. It has been estimated by some historians, although not accurate, that around 6 to 7 million slaves were imported to the Americas; which deprived the African continent of its most