One, and two halves. There was a Haitian-French man aboard the ship, who was Black. He was married to a French woman (who was White). They had two children (making the two half Black passengers). The family was traveling in second class. When the Titanic sank, like a true gentleman Mr. Joseph Laroche helped his wife, Juliette Laroche and their two daughters into a lifeboat. Mr. Laroche perished that night.
With the government eliminating poll taxes, it allowed many more to be able to vote.
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Not all African Americans were slaves. Many were free African Americans while others were so light in their skin color so they could pass as a white. Some free African Americans owned slaves themselves.
There were many horrible tactics used to intimidate African Americans and the non-African Americans who supported them. There were fiery crosses burned in yards, bricks thrown through windows, and people beaten.
African Americans received better service than in businesses owned by whites
306 Americans were on the Titanic; only 177 Americans survived.
About 50,000 African Americans.
With the government eliminating poll taxes, it allowed many more to be able to vote.
There are more than 350,000 African Americans!
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It increased economic opportunities for many African Americans.
Many states rolled back protections for African Americans.
Many Africans Americans were deposed
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Many employers do not hire African Americans as they do Caucasians. The Africans Americans are also not paid as well.