Jim Crow laws were state and local laws enforcing racial segregation in the South. The laws affected almost every aspect of daily life, mandating segregation of schools, parks, libraries, drinking fountains, restrooms, buses, trains, and restaurants. "Whites Only" and "Colored" signs were constant reminders of the enforced racial order. “From Delaware to California, and from North Dakota to Texas, many states (and cities, too) could impose legal punishments on people for consorting with members of another race. The most common types of laws forbade intermarriage and ordered business owners and public institutions to keep their black and white clientele separated”. (nps.gov, 2015)
The name Jim Crow was ironically, a white man’s imitation …show more content…
John Canty and James Hall joined the NAACP in an effort to cease the mistreatment and violence against blacks. In the terms of segregation, both narratives experienced the separation of blacks and whites through restroom use, water fountains, schools, school bus travel, eating places and job placement. They both had to walk several miles to school each day.
There were differences in the social interaction with white people. Canty always worked for the white laborers. Hall was actually employed and work with whites. There was a job opening and even though Hall was more qualified, the job was offered to the white woman first. Money was scarce for Canty’s family but not as much as it was for Hall. Canty’s family had enough resources to send their children to other states to gain decent employment. Hall and his brother stayed on the farm and later became carpenters. Black people did not own land I South Carolina. James Hall family bought many acres after years of farming and hard labor in Georgia. Life was hard for both narratives but money and resources were the advantages over others.
In conclusion, Jim Crow laws touched every part of life. In South Carolina and Georgia, black and white textile workers could not work in the same room or enter through the same door. The two narratives gave an in depth description of racial discrimination and segregation contributed by Jim Crow
The name Jim Crow was ironically, a white man’s imitation …show more content…
John Canty and James Hall joined the NAACP in an effort to cease the mistreatment and violence against blacks. In the terms of segregation, both narratives experienced the separation of blacks and whites through restroom use, water fountains, schools, school bus travel, eating places and job placement. They both had to walk several miles to school each day.
There were differences in the social interaction with white people. Canty always worked for the white laborers. Hall was actually employed and work with whites. There was a job opening and even though Hall was more qualified, the job was offered to the white woman first. Money was scarce for Canty’s family but not as much as it was for Hall. Canty’s family had enough resources to send their children to other states to gain decent employment. Hall and his brother stayed on the farm and later became carpenters. Black people did not own land I South Carolina. James Hall family bought many acres after years of farming and hard labor in Georgia. Life was hard for both narratives but money and resources were the advantages over others.
In conclusion, Jim Crow laws touched every part of life. In South Carolina and Georgia, black and white textile workers could not work in the same room or enter through the same door. The two narratives gave an in depth description of racial discrimination and segregation contributed by Jim Crow