Jim Crow laws

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/jim-crow-laws

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the legal status?State and local laws mandating racial segregation
2. What is the enactment period?Late 19th century through mid-20th century
3. Why did the Supreme Court say segregation was okay in Plessy v. Ferguson?The Court said "separate but equal" was fine, meaning separate facilities could be legal if they were equal, but in reality they were not equal.
4. How did the NAACP help fight Jim Crow?The NAACP used court cases, protests, and talking to people to challenge unfair laws and support Black rights.

Systemic Segregation: Segregation that is embedded within the laws, policies, and practices of a society.
Disenfranchisement: The act of depriving a person or group of the right to vote or other civic rights.
Civil Rights Movement: A historical movement in the United States aimed at ending racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans.