Jim Crow Laws began in the 1880s a little after Reconstruction, and ended in the1960s. Southern state legislatures passed laws requiring the separation of whites from African Americans in public transportation and school. The laws were also put in place to restrict African Americans from having any part in what goes on in the government. This meant that when it came time to vote for anything only white men could vote.
Jim Crow Laws, were state and local laws enforcing racial segregation in the Southern United States. The Jim Crow laws were based on segregation of public schools, public places, and public transportation, and the segregation of restrooms, restaurants, and drinking fountains for whites and African Americans. The Jim Crow Laws also took the 13th (abolished slavery), 14th (due process of law), and 15th (all men could vote) amendment away from African Americans. …show more content…
The rights of African Americans were very limited, as they had to be very careful with their every move so they wouldn’t get accused of something ridiculous. Some of the things African Americans weren't permitted to do were to shake hands with a white male because it indicated being socially equal also African Americans could not offer his hand or any other part of his body to a white woman, because he risked being accused of rape. Another thing was that African Americans could not offer to light the cigarette of a white female, because that implied some type of
Jim Crow Laws, were state and local laws enforcing racial segregation in the Southern United States. The Jim Crow laws were based on segregation of public schools, public places, and public transportation, and the segregation of restrooms, restaurants, and drinking fountains for whites and African Americans. The Jim Crow Laws also took the 13th (abolished slavery), 14th (due process of law), and 15th (all men could vote) amendment away from African Americans. …show more content…
The rights of African Americans were very limited, as they had to be very careful with their every move so they wouldn’t get accused of something ridiculous. Some of the things African Americans weren't permitted to do were to shake hands with a white male because it indicated being socially equal also African Americans could not offer his hand or any other part of his body to a white woman, because he risked being accused of rape. Another thing was that African Americans could not offer to light the cigarette of a white female, because that implied some type of