Three examples of people who experienced discrimination in the late 1800's and early 1900's were African Americans, different kinds of ethnic groups, and woman workers.

By 1920, slavery had largely disappeared; however, African Americans still faced prejudice and discrimination. In 1821, Rhode Island and Pennsylvania passed a law that prohibited African Americans from voting. Most communities would not allow African Americans to attend public schools and barred them from public facilities as well. Often, African Americans were forced into segregated schools and hospitals. Another damaging effect on African Am

ericans was that they had to take the lowest paying jobs. Only a few were well to do business people. Being treated poorly by people was much better than to be enslaved.

In the mid 1800's to early 1900's, abundant numbers of immigrants entered America from all over Europe and Asia. Many of the new comers were either Catholics or Jews, and very few spoke English. Because of this, they did not blend in good with the American society. Many people felt like outsiders and clustered together into urban neighborhoods made up of the same nationality. Immigrants usually did this because they did not want to interfere with the American society. The only good treatment towards immigrants and different ethnic groups were that they worked in factories for

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