The History of Jim Crow By Akin Jones

Key Vocabulary Jim Crow 14th Amendment Ku Klux Klan Black Codes Woodrow Wilson Plessy V. Ferguson Share Cropping Defacto Segragation Lyching 13th Amendment 15th Amendment Brown VS Board of Education Montgomery bus boycott Naacp Ida B. Wells A. Phillip Randolph

What was Jim Crow? Jim Crow was an era of laws that existed in the South between 1877-the mid 60’s. These laws and codes lasted for nearly 90 plus years. They subjugated African Americans to all types of racism from jobs, public transportation, housing and any other major aspect of public life. Jim Crow truly blossomed after the Supreme court case of Plessey V Ferguson which all but abolished the 14thamendment and 15th amendment. The ruling made segregation legal. This case would not be overturned until Brown V Board of Education.

14th Amendment All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

15th Amendment The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

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Question After reading the 14th and the 15th amendment how does the Jim crow law violate the Constitution and why does the Plessey v Ferguson case support the state right to violate the Constitution? Answer in a short paragraph using information provided.

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Jim Crow Laws “ It shall be unlawful for a negro and white person to play together or in company with each other in any game or cards or dice, dominoes or checkers.” Birmingham, Alabama, 1930

Jim Crow Laws Continued “Marriages are void when one party is a white person and the other is possessed of one –eighth or more negro, Japanese, or Chinese blood” (Nebraska, 1911)

Jim crow laws “Separate free schools shall be established for the education of children of African decent; and it shall be unlawful for any colored child to attend any white school, or any white child to attend a colored school” (Missouri 1929) americanhistory.si.edu/brown

Jim Crow laws All railroads carrying passengers in the state(other than street railroads)shall provide equal but separate accommodations for the white and colored races, by providing two or more passenger cars for train, or by dividing the cars by a partition, so as to secure separate accommodation.”(Tennessee 1891)

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Jim Crow rules the land by laws and fear

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Reading http://www.pbs.org/wnet/jim crowhistorical/doc

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Jim Crow Music Verse 3 I went down to de riber, I didn't mean to stay, But dere I see so many galls, I couldn't get away. Weel about and turn about and do jis so, Eb'ry time I weel about and jump Jim Crow. Verse 4 I git upon a flat boat, I cotch de uncle Sam, But I went to see de place where de kill'd Packenham. Weel about and turn about and do jis so, Eb'ry time I weel about and jump Jim Crow. Verse 5 And den I do to Orleans and feel so full of fight, Dey put me in de Calaboose and keep me dare all night. Weel about and turn about and do jis so, Eb'ry time I weel about and jump Jim Crow. http://www.musicals101.com/lycrow.htm Verse 1 Come listen all you galls and boys I's jist from Tuckyhoe, I'm going to sing a little song, my name's Jim Crow, Weel about and turn about and do jis so, Eb'ry time I weel about and jump Jim Crow Verse 2 Oh I'm a roarer on de fiddle, and down in old Virginny, They say I play de skyentific like Massa Pagannini. Weel about and turn about and do jis so, Eb'ry time I weel about and jump Jim Crow.

Document Based Question In two paragraphs briefly describe the documents you viewed and read. What impact do you think a lifetime of theses images or readings could have on African Americans and Whites of the time? Explain how these images and readings can create a sense of superiority for whites and a sense of inferiority for blacks.

Lynching www.spatacus.schoolnet.com

Images of Lynchings www.nathanielturner.com/lychingindex.htm

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Lynching in the South

Picture of Ida B wells fought against lynchings in the south

Poem on Lynchings Lynching   His Spirit in smoke ascended to high heaven. His father, by the cruelest way of pain, Had bidden him to his bosom once again; The awful sin remained still unforgiven. All night a bright and solitary star (Perchance the one that ever guided him, Yet gave him up at last to Fate's wild whim) Hung pitifully o'er the swinging char. Day dawned, and soon the mixed crowds came to view The ghastly body swaying in the sun The women thronged to look, but never a one Showed sorrow in her eyes of steely blue; And little lads, lynchers that were to be, Danced round the dreadful thing in fiendish glee. http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-lynching/

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The lasting image of Jim Crow