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1 Jim Crow Laws and Segregation
Racism in the United States of America

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3 The Problem we all live with, Norman Rockwell

4 From Black Codes to Jim Crow Laws
Restricted the Civil Rights and civil liberties of African-Americans.

5 Jim Crow Laws Reference to a popular character created by Thomas Dartmouth « Daddy » Rice in the song «  Jump Jim Crow ».

6 song and dance of a physically disabled african slave.
The white comedian blackened his face song and dance of a physically disabled african slave. pejorative meaning in 1838 Minstrel Show: Post Civil War.

7 Jim Crow Laws Started in 1890 « separate but equal »
Southern States : economic, educational and social disadvantages. Northern States : housing segregation, private covenants, bank lending practices, job discrimination, discriminatory labour union practices. Segregation in public schools, public places and transportation, restrooms, restaurants and drinking fountains. In the army, too.

8 Facilities for African-Americans were inferior and underfunded

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