This study is an historical examination of the establishment of racial segregation and four stages in its development in Florida. First, it assesses the inceptional stage during the antebellum period when the initial provisions were made for segregated institutions. This is followed by a review of the developmental stage immediately after conclusion of the Civil War. In this period native whites took temporary control of the state, and attempted to recreate a society much like that of the antebellum period. They proceeded to enact laws requiring segregated accommodations and conveyances, and legally discriminating against freedmen. A period of idealism and hope followed in the era of Republican Reconstruction. The Republicans erased discriminatory provisions from the laws. Finally, it examines in detail the post-Reconstruction years when native whites regained control, reintroduced discriminatory measures and provided for an extensive segregation code. / The author concludes that racial segregation in Florida was gradually incorporated during the years following Republican Reconstruction and firmly established by 1896. Establishment of the practice was facilitated by prevailing white attitudes towards blacks, moderate Republican appeasement of native whites, demise of black voting strength, intra-party strife among Republicans, and not least, by white vengeance. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 44-11, Section: A, page: 3458. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1983.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_75213 |
| Contributors | KHARIF, WALI RASHASH., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 288 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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