Jim Crow Laws
Definition
These were state and local laws enacted primarily by Southern states between 1877 and mid-1960s enforcing racial segregation in public facilities under a "separate but equal" status for African Americans.
Analogy
Imagine going into an ice cream shop where vanilla ice cream is separated from all other flavors because it's deemed 'different'. That's what Jim Crow Laws did - they segregated society based on race.
Related terms
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896): A landmark Supreme Court case that upheld racial segregation under the "separate but equal" doctrine.
Brown v. Board of Education (1954): The Supreme Court case that declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students unconstitutional.
Civil Rights Act (1964): Legislation outlawing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
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How did the Jim Crow laws passed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries differ from the Black Codes that were implemented during the Reconstruction era?
What did Jim Crow laws enforce in Southern states?
How did the Black Codes and Jim Crow Laws primarily differ in their impact on African Americans during Reconstruction?
What was one significant impact of the Jim Crow laws in the southern United States?
What were the Jim Crow laws implemented during the era of the "New South" designed to enforce?
How did Jim Crow laws affect African Americans post Civil War Reconstruction?
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