1. Jim Crow Laws Lesson starter: Copy the note below.
Problems faced by black people in the North:
Still faced racism regularly
Any whites thought they were above black Americans
Segregated into black communities
Forced into poor ghetto housing

2. Today we will… Understand what Jim Crow laws
Understand the concept of ‘separate but equal’

3. When the Southern states were defeated in the Civil War, slavery became illegal.
White people in the South still wanted to be able to control the Black population.
A set of laws were introduced to make sure Black people did not enjoy the freedom that whites did.

4. The laws were known as the Jim Crow Laws.
Named after a comedian who dressed up as a Black man and made fun of African Americans.
Because each state was allowed to pass their own laws, the Southern States made up their own Jim Crow Laws.

5. Examples Florida – marriage between white and negroes illegal
Georgia – separate parks for blacks and whites
Louisiana – separate schools and hospitals
Alabama – separate toilets for whites and blacks
Georgia – no black barbers allowed to cut hair of white people

6. Picture Sources
Look at the following pictures and write down what it shows
All the pictures will be examples of Jim Crow Laws in action

7. The Jim Crow Laws succeeded in creating a segregated society
The states said that segregated facilities would be ‘separate but equal’
They were separate; but not equal

8. A law passed by the Supreme Court (highest court in USA) said in 1896 that Jim Crow Laws were fine as long as equal facilities were provided
This showed Black Americans that the US government would allow them to be discriminated against

9. Black people and Voting
All Americans were allowed to vote after 1867
Southern states brought in their own tests to try and exclude Black people from voting
Exams, ‘literacy’ tests, intimidation and high taxes stopped many from being able to vote

10. Rosa Parks Movie – Voting
As you watch you should take notes on:
41m – 47m