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Jim Crow Laws
A discussion of state and locally legislated segregation laws that were enacted between 1876 and 1965 that proposed the factually unbalanced idea of "separate but equal" public facilities such as busing, schools, restaurants and entertainment venues, and other aspects of daily life for African-Americans.
638 Questions
What are some first hand accounts of Racial Segregation in the US?
Look at some Jim crow laws. Hopes this gets you started.
Who was explicitly protected by the 'separate but equal' principle?
No one was explicitly protected by the "separate but equal" doctrine; however, the principle benefited whites over African-Americans. Plessy v. Ferguson, (1896), the case that gave rise to the phrase, legally sanctioned racist "Jim Crow" laws that discriminated against African-Americans.
The Jim Crow laws were a series of racial segregation laws that were enacted in the United States, at state and local levels, between 1876 and 1965. The laws kept African Americans from having equal rights with white Americans.
What is the main idea behind Jim crow?
They mandated de jure racial segregation in all public facilities, with a supposedly "separate but equal" status for black Americans. In reality, this led to treatment and accommodations that were usually inferior to those provided for white Americans, systematizing a number of economic, educational and social disadvantages.
Show a list of the black codes?
It restricted their economic rights, they couldn't vote, they couldn't hold office, they couldn't serve on a jury nor could they receive a public education.
Is there such a thing as a sorrow of crows?
Don't think so, I think there's sorrow of a magpie or however that rhyme goes. The collective noun for crows is 'murder'; a murder of crows.
Use the law of segregation in a sentence?
offspring get one factor from each parent because of the Law of Segregation.
What is the scare crows name in the Wizard of Oz?
The scarecrow does not have a name, he is known as "Scarecrow"
When reconstruction ended did the southern states pass the Jim krowe law to help African Americans?
No. They passed them to separate whites from blacks and keep African-Americans in an inferior social and economic position.
How was racial segregation in 1940 and 1941?
I just finished reading "The Bluest Eye," by Toni Morrison and if you haven't read it, it deals with issues on racial segregation in 1941. Mostly the Jim Crow laws were still in effect, but it seemed to be that the darker your skin was the worst off you were, and if you happened to have lighter skin you were able to advance in society. But whats worse is that African Americans in this time period actually thought that white was beautiful and Black ugly
What was the purpose of lunch counter sit in?
In the United States, prior to the Civil Rights Act of 1963, it was illegal for blacks to sit at counters reserved for white customers; it was illegal for blacks to ride in the front of the bus and not yield their seats; it was illegal for blacks to use or enter facilities designated 'white only.'
Willfully (and civilly) violating an immoral law is a moral imperative. Scheduled sit-ins harnessed the power of numbers to drive the point home and overwhelm opposition; whereas one person who disobeyed could easily be removed and jailed, dozens were sure to overwhelm the capacity of local government to cope with the protest, and likely fill the local jail to overflow.
Additionally, this drew media attention to the issue, which in turn strengthened the Civil Rights Movement by keeping these issues popular.
What was it like in the south with Jim crow laws?
Horrible it was rough and unfair to the black people
They had to. Jim Crow laws didn't allow for integration, so to meet their needs they had to have separate schools, cemeteries, stores, churches, restaurants and communities.
Did Jim crow laws exist only in the south?
Jim Crow laws existed in both the north and the south, in thirty-three states to be exact. These laws varied in their severity and it is important to note that some of the harsher statutes were enacted in the north.
How did Jim Crow laws affect military for blacks?
they were not paid the same as a white man and they could not be promoted like a white man
Was segregation a law or a custom?
Segregation was such a strong custom that it was basically the unwritten law of the south. Other northern states slowly moved away after the 1890's. But, segreagation was never an actual law in states.
Why didnt black people fight back against the Jim Crow Laws?
they were probably scared because going against the whites could cost their lives.
the Jim Crow laws were already written in their constitution, just like in present times, to violate or go against the constitution could send you to jail, or worse, lead to your death
