Another way that blacks were forced into labor was through a framework known as "peonage." …show more content…
Segregation turned out to be more significant through a series of laws and social traditions known as "Jim Crow." Schools, theaters, restaurants, bathrooms and transportation autos were segregated. “Separate but equal” took the form of a formal law.
This era, and all these systems throughout time, had a massive impact on African Americans trying to achieve equal opportunities as all the other citizens. The way that segregation was making African American community look like, it made this community feel inferior. This was seen in the differences in job salaries, and the way these laws put this community down. It didn’t matter how much potential an African American could have, white people seemed to have more power; therefore, white people were always in a favored position in society than any black …show more content…
African Americans were not considered the same as white citizens at that time. All these forced labor laws, and social customs known as Jim Crow laws made African Americans feel inferior in any social and economic way. These laws, even though they were not meant for black people only, they affected their lives more than anyone. Racial segregation laws brought the idea of inferiority and prevented African Americans from having any rights. The most vital range that required quick change in this Jim Crow period was education. In education, for instance, black schools gained way less money than white schools. This was reflected in these schools’ conditions. White schools could stand to pay for the best teachers. Some black school buildings didn’t know how to organize the lecture because they didn’t have as much income and materials as they needed. Sometimes, black schools were not allowed to promote reading any material that had to do with the Declaration of Independence or Constitution because these students could be demanding freedom from these readings. Jim Crow laws keep on having an indirect effect today. These laws keep on having an effect today as a result of the way that they influenced such a variety of individuals who are still alive today. Their effects on those individuals have streamed down to affect the lives of their children. Because the educational and economic statuses of families have a huge impact on the chances of their children, the discrimination that