The Crisis

"The object of this publication is to set forth those facts and arguments which show the clanger of race prejudice, particularly as manifested today toward colored people." This is the first line of Editorial Article in the first issue of this magazine, and it very clearly detects what is to be expected from all future volumes. The motive behind "The Crisis" is one which is particularly fragile at the beginning of the 20th century, and this magazine is arguably necessary as a way of communicating the overall state of racial discrimination that the country was in. For example, in the magazine it is stated that it was not right to let African-Americans vote without being educated, since "the colored people should have been educated first, and then gradually emancipated. It was a mistake to set them free untutored and helpless." This, along with other opinions, illustrated the turmoil that society was in, over racial inclusion in society; which was played into when it came time to bring our country into the first World War.  

"The object of this publication is to set forth those facts and arguments which show the clanger of race prejudice, particularly as manifested today toward colored people." This is the first line of Editorial Article in the first issue of this magazine, and it very clearly detects what is to be expected from all future volumes. The motive behind "The Crisis" is one which is particularly fragile at the beginning of the 20th century, and this magazine is arguably necessary as a way of communicating the overall state of racial discrimination that the country was in. For example, in the magazine it is stated that it was not right to let African-Americans vote without being educated, since "the colored people should have been educated first, and then gradually emancipated. It was a mistake to set them free untutored and helpless." This, along with other opinions, illustrated the turmoil that society was in, over racial inclusion in society; which was played into when it came time to bring our country into the first World War.  

Within this issue there is a key article about voting during the 1910s. Under the "Along The Colored Line" section, the magazine investigates the different policies of voting in varying areas of the United States, some of which involves gender. For example the article states, " The legislature of Delaware has apparently nullified the United States Constitution in the town of Georgetown by making qualified voters of every white MALE citizen of said town who shall have attained the age of 21 years and is a taxpayer." Here both women and colored people were not allowed to vote, which puts both social groups behind the same motive, the right to vote.  

Within this issue there is a key article about voting during the 1910s. Under the "Along The Colored Line" section, the magazine investigates the different policies of voting in varying areas of the United States, some of which involves gender. For example the article states, " The legislature of Delaware has apparently nullified the United States Constitution in the town of Georgetown by making qualified voters of every white MALE citizen of said town who shall have attained the age of 21 years and is a taxpayer." Here both women and colored people were not allowed to vote, which puts both social groups behind the same motive, the right to vote.