Jim Crow Laws

The Jim Crow Laws were a series of laws introduced to support segregation and used from 1876-1965. The laws forced schools, restaurants, even water fountains to have seperate White and Black sections. The term "Jim Crow" comes from "Jump Jim Crow", a caricature of an African American Man. It wasn't until the civil right movement in the mid-late 1960's that Jim Crow laws were removed.

A History of Jim Crow
Jimcrowhistory.org is an educator's site that presents teachers with new historical resources and teaching ideas on one of the most shameful periods in American History

Wikipedia - Jim Crow Laws
Wikipedia's explanation of the Jim Crow Laws.

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George Wallace, a presidential hopeful in the 1968 election known for his support of Jim Crowe laws.

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