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Jim Crow Laws

By: Tony Trombi

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History of The South

  • Segregation in south from 1877-1950
  • Rebuilding phase after Civil War
  • Jim Crow Laws created by southern legislators
  • Many different groups, segregated non-whites

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Types of Jim Crow Laws

  • Laws restricting transportation, restaurants, water fountains, and many more.
  • Laws differ throughout different states.

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Laws Affected African Americans

  • Jim Crow Laws were a way of life.
  • Separate but equal idea.
  • Separate and not equal.
  • Children of the African American community.

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Poverty

  • Lower paying jobs for African Americans
  • Work restrictions
  • A lot of jobs for whites but few for African Americans
  • Education limits children and adults

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Effects on Society Today

  • South is still segregated in some areas
  • Arizona Laws in 2010
  • Families economy and education

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Why Does This Matter?

  • Not a lot of people know of Jim Crow Laws
  • Start of the segregated South
  • Effects society greatly today
  • Very important to know about this country’s history

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Sources

http://www.thenation.com/sites/default/files/voting_2011.png

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http://www.fernschumerchapman.com/jim-crow-and-nuremberg-laws/

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http://mrnussbaum.com/civil-war/jim_crow_laws/

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http://www.altoarizona.com/history-of-racist-us-laws.html

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http://www.ferris.edu/jimcrow/timeline/jimcrow.htm

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