Quoting Son of Baldwin here: If you are a black person, waiting at the bus stop is a crime. 2013: Three African-American students who were waiting for a school bus in Rochester, New York were arrested on Wednesday morning when police officer told them to disperse, even though witnesses said they did nothing wrong. 19th Century: Slave codes in the antebellum South contained more regulations of free Blacks than of slaves themselves. Chattel slaves basically lived under the complete control of their owners; non-slaves presented more of a challenge to the boundaries of White-dominated society. Black Codes in the antebellum South heavily regulated what people could do. Blacks could not assemble, bear arms, become literate, speak freely, or testify against White people in Court. These regulations intensified during the 1800s, intensifying after Nat Turners insurrection of 1831, and culminating in the Supreme Courts Dred Scott decision of 1857. Restrictions on manumission and freedom of movement placed tighter and tigher restrictions on what Black people could do. Whats changed?
Posted on: Mon, 02 Dec 2013 18:15:51 +0000