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Segregation laws are laws that discriminate against a particular race, or group of people or even women as example. An interesting example of a USA segregation law was in the time leading up to the US Civil War. Most all " Northern States" had laws against slavery. What is often overlooked however was the fact that these states had laws forbidding former slaves from voting.
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What set the policy of racial segregation and prompted the passage of Jim crow laws?
== == Plessy v. Ferguson == ==
What were Jim Croe laws?
Jim Crow Laws were a set of "Black Codes" when segregation was still around. These laws basically sanctioned of certain areas, like restaurants, to African Americans.
What set of laws legalized segregation?
In 1896 the Supreme Court sanctioned legal separation of the races by its ruling on the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments in order to set legal precedents.
What is the term for the foods the Jews can eat?
The term is called kosher. Kashrut is the set of laws that outline how to prepare kosher food.
Does the Jim crow laws take place during the time period of To Kill a Mockingbird?
Yes, the Jim Crow laws were in effect during the time period in which "To Kill a Mockingbird" is set. The novel is set in the 1930s in the southern United States, a time when racial segregation and discrimination were prevalent under Jim Crow laws.
What do the black codes refer to?
The Black Codes refers to the set of civil rights, or lack thereof, given to African Americans after the Civil War. Though the entire country had discriminatory laws like these, the term generally refers to the southern states.
When were Jim crow laws established?
The name Jim Crow was used to describe a set of laws that basically mandated segregation, especially among the blacks. These laws died when the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965 were ratified.
Which term is used by sociologists to refer to a set of expectations for people who occupy a given social position or status?
Role expectations.
What was the supreme courts role in legalizing segregation?
The Supreme Court passed Brown v. The Board of Education in 1954; this case was pivotal in ending the 'separate, but equal' doctrine that had perpetuated segregation. It illuminated the fact that separate was inherently not equal.
What was that thing that was a set of laws based on the Hebrew religion you are found in the Old Testament in the bible?
The Hebrew Bible or Tanakh (×ª× ×´×š), which Christians refer to as "The Old Testament" is a set of laws intended for the Jewish religion. The first section of the Hebrew Bible is called the Torah (תורה), which contains all 613 laws.
The organization of french laws under napoleon was called?
Napoleonic Code was the term for the laws established under Napoleon. It set rules for freedom of religion, and hiring policies based on qualifications.
What court case was overturned to set stage for legalized segregation?
fourteenth amendment
