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Henry Ford’s factories offered $5 to anyone to work, whether they were white OR black. To Ford, and to any other factory owner, more workers means more productivity which therefore, equals more money. His enterprise was perhaps the first big manufacturer to offer both white and blacks the same wages in those times.
 * __Pre - WWI__**

Before WWI, many objected the notion of giving black communities arms training as they feared this might lead to a revolt (these individuals were obviously white).

During World War 1, in 1917, blacks were allowed to go into the military to help fight. The segregation was clear here; blacks were sent out before the white troops. In barracks and sleeping areas, blacks and white were separated and so forth. Even with a common enemy, the army was still not fully equal.
 * __WWI__**

After the war, upon returning home, the blacks found the same racism and bigotry and the same poverty and disparity and the same squalor conditions that they had left behind to go to war. Despite many of the all black army regiments fighting just as hard and bravely (The 306th regiment) as their white counterparts, they still did not get the full recognition or credit for their help. One thing to add to the constant racism and bigotry was the 20th century chapters of the KKK (Ku Klax Klan). this was the second
 * __Post – WWI__**

Following the war, there was a great rise in urbanization. 2 big factors were population boom and economic fallout from the war. So coming from the current country or Delata blues styles, there is now urban blues. These were characterized by home life and family problem; parental bickering, polygomy, abuse etc.
 * __Urbanization__**

As many can imagine, there was a great difference between white households and African- American households. this contrast shows the disparity not just in economic status but how personal lives are also greatly different too.