Thesis- How Reconstruction fell short, and kept falling.
Source one
Axelrod, Brooke. "A Case Study of Responses to the Lynching of Emmett Till." GW ScholarSpace, 2024.
This thesis examines press responses to the 1955 lynching of Emmett Till. It analyzes how different narratives surrounding the event were constructed across various geographical locations and audiences. The study highlights the entrenched racial ideologies and social divisions that persisted in the United States decades after Reconstruction. The lack of justice for Emmett Till, despite clear evidence of his murder, underscores the failure to establish legal equality and protection for Black citizens in the South and the nation.
Thesis: The press responses to Emmett Till's lynching reveal contested narratives shaped by race, place, and racism, illustrating the enduring social divisions and the failure of a unified national commitment to racial justice in the aftermath of Reconstruction.
Use:
While this thesis doesn't directly discuss Reconstruction, it provides a powerful case study of the continued racial terror and the lack of accountability for anti-Black violence in the mid-20th century. I can use the Emmett Till case as a stark example of how the promises of Reconstruction, equal protection under the law and the establishment of a just society were tragically unfulfilled. This source illustrates the ongoing failure to dismantle white supremacy and ensure Black lives were valued and protected, a continuation of the challenges that plagued the Reconstruction era.
Source 2
Nguyen, Kevin, et al. "Structural Racism, Historical Redlining, and Incidence of Kidney Failure in US Cities, 2012–2019." Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, vol. 34, no. 10, 2023, pp. 1827-1835.
This article investigates the relationship between historical redlining practices in the 1930s and present-day disparities in kidney failure rate across 141 metropolitan areas in the United States. The study found a connection between residence in historically redlined neighborhoods and higher rates of kidney failure, particularly among Black individuals.The authors argue that this demonstrates the long-term health consequences of discriminatory housing policies rooted in structural racism.
Thesis: Historical redlining, a discriminatory housing policy from the 1930s, continues to contribute to racial inequities in health outcomes, as evidenced by the higher incidence of kidney failure among residents of historically redlined neighborhoods, highlighting the enduring legacy of discriminatory practices that undermined the goals of Reconstruction.
Use:
This article directly links a specific modern-day inequity (health disparities) to a historical discriminatory practice (redlining) that emerged in the decades following Reconstruction. Redlining can be seen as one of the many ways in which the gains of Reconstruction were systematically rolled back and racial segregation and inequality were reinforced. By demonstrating the long-term consequences of redlining, this source supports the argument that the failures of Reconstruction had lasting and tangible negative impacts on Black communities.
Source one
Axelrod, Brooke. "A Case Study of Responses to the Lynching of Emmett Till." GW ScholarSpace, 2024.
This thesis examines press responses to the 1955 lynching of Emmett Till. It analyzes how different narratives surrounding the event were constructed across various geographical locations and audiences. The study highlights the entrenched racial ideologies and social divisions that persisted in the United States decades after Reconstruction. The lack of justice for Emmett Till, despite clear evidence of his murder, underscores the failure to establish legal equality and protection for Black citizens in the South and the nation.
Thesis: The press responses to Emmett Till's lynching reveal contested narratives shaped by race, place, and racism, illustrating the enduring social divisions and the failure of a unified national commitment to racial justice in the aftermath of Reconstruction.
Use:
While this thesis doesn't directly discuss Reconstruction, it provides a powerful case study of the continued racial terror and the lack of accountability for anti-Black violence in the mid-20th century. I can use the Emmett Till case as a stark example of how the promises of Reconstruction, equal protection under the law and the establishment of a just society were tragically unfulfilled. This source illustrates the ongoing failure to dismantle white supremacy and ensure Black lives were valued and protected, a continuation of the challenges that plagued the Reconstruction era.
Source 2
Nguyen, Kevin, et al. "Structural Racism, Historical Redlining, and Incidence of Kidney Failure in US Cities, 2012–2019." Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, vol. 34, no. 10, 2023, pp. 1827-1835.
This article investigates the relationship between historical redlining practices in the 1930s and present-day disparities in kidney failure rate across 141 metropolitan areas in the United States. The study found a connection between residence in historically redlined neighborhoods and higher rates of kidney failure, particularly among Black individuals.The authors argue that this demonstrates the long-term health consequences of discriminatory housing policies rooted in structural racism.
Thesis: Historical redlining, a discriminatory housing policy from the 1930s, continues to contribute to racial inequities in health outcomes, as evidenced by the higher incidence of kidney failure among residents of historically redlined neighborhoods, highlighting the enduring legacy of discriminatory practices that undermined the goals of Reconstruction.
Use:
This article directly links a specific modern-day inequity (health disparities) to a historical discriminatory practice (redlining) that emerged in the decades following Reconstruction. Redlining can be seen as one of the many ways in which the gains of Reconstruction were systematically rolled back and racial segregation and inequality were reinforced. By demonstrating the long-term consequences of redlining, this source supports the argument that the failures of Reconstruction had lasting and tangible negative impacts on Black communities.