Jim Crow Law

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America:
1950-1975
Civil Rights
Movement

STANDARDS:

● SS5H6 Describe the importance of key people, events,

and developments between 1950-1975.

a. Analyze the effects of Jim Crow laws and practices.

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Learning Target: I can analyze the effects of Jim Crow laws and

practices.

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Success Criteria:I will know I am successful when I explain in detail

what are the Jim Crow Laws and the effects they had on citizens.

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VOCABULARY

segregation: forced separation of different
racial groups

integration: the act of bringing racial
groups together in a community

Fighting for Equality

The Civil Right Movement changed America during
the 1950s and 1960s.
It resulted in laws that guaranteed constitutional rights
to all citizens regardless of race.
The struggle for civil rights came after years of
discrimination and segregation.
Segregation was a system of laws used by White people
to control African American and Black citizens and
keep them separate from White people.

Multiple Choice

Identify whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE.

After the Civil War, black Americans were treated as equals to white Americans, with full civil rights.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

What is racial discrimination?

• prejudice against a person based on the color of their skin

• separating people based on the color of their skin

Multiple Choice

______________was a system of laws used by White people to control African American and Black citizens and keep them separate from White people.

• Segregation

• Integration

• Migration

• Intimidation

Separation

Until the 1960s, many
states had separate
facilities for African
Americans and White
people. Signs that read
“Whites Only” or
“Colored Only” could be
found in restaurants,
movie theaters, hotels,
restrooms, and even ‘ near
drinking fountains.

Vocabulary

Ordinance: a law set forth by a country or city
government.

Inferior: lower in rank, status, or quality.

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Laws

JIM CROW

The Jim Crow Era

One of the most unfair
developments of the
segregation era was the Jim
Crow laws.

“Jim Crow” referred to an
African American character in
a popular song in the early
1800s.

JIM CROW LAW

• It was also used to describe laws and ordinances created by

states, counties, and cities over many decades, starting in

1874.

• In theory, it kept White people and Black people separate

but “equal.” But really, African American and Black

people got inferior treatment and facilities.

Multiple Choice

In 1874, state and local governments began passing_________

• BUSINESS LAWS

• JIM CROW LAW

• ECONOMIC REFORM LAWS

Multiple Choice

Identify whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE:

Jim Crow laws created equality among black and white people.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Racial Segregation of

Transportations

African American people would have to sit in the back of

streetcar by law. Buses, taxis, and trains also were

segregated by the Jim Crow law.

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Racial Segregation in Public

Places

•Public places like parks,

bathrooms, and waiting

rooms were segregated by

Jim Crow laws.

• There were even separate

drinking fountains for White

people and Black people!

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Racial Segregation on the Job/in

Businesses

• African Americans were restricted in the jobs they

could get.

• Many White people thought Black people belonged in

low-paying jobs, like those on farms or in cotton

mills.

• Plus, African American customers were not welcome

to buy goods and services from businesses that

served “Whites only.”

• Many African Americans and Black people

decided to start their own businesses.

• But White people in the community often refused

to spend money at their businesses and even

made angry threats against the owners.

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Here are some

actual Jim Crow laws
that were established

and enforced

throughout Georgia
during the late 1800s

and early 1900s.

What do you think

about them?

EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS

➢ Feelings of anger and despair

➢ Difficult to obtain work that paid well

➢ Many started their own businesses

➢ Boycotts and threats from White people

➢ Difficult to get basic goods and services at

affordable prices.

Multiple Select

What were some effects of Jim Crow laws and segregation?(Choose 2)

• African Americans had difficulty getting jobs from white business owners that paid a decent wage.

• African Americans were respected for their hard work in the face of adversity.

• African Americans had to use segregated facilities at public locations.

• African Americans were treated as equals by white Americans.

Multiple Choice

As a result of Jim Crow, many African Americans......................

• ran for election and became members of the Georgia's General Assembly

• started their own businesses for African Americans

• emigrated from the United States

Draw

Draw how you feel about the Jim Crow law and practices that existed.

Poll

ASSESSMENT: How do you feel about your knowledge of the Jim Crow law?

•  I can analyze the effects of Jim Crow laws and practices.

•  I cannot analyze the effects of Jim Crow laws and practices.