Jim+Crow

**Right after the Civil War, the 14th Amendment was ratified. What did the 14th Amendment provide for African Americans? What does “due process” and “equal protection of the laws” mean?** [|14th LINK]

It gave us rights and citizenship. Due Precess means that I am allowed the previleges granted by law. Equal protection of the laws means everyone gets protected equally by laws.

**Unfortunately, your equal rights were challenged by the Supreme Court in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson. What do you remember about the facts, decision, and impact of this case?** [|Plessy LINK]

Plessy was arrested for sitting in the white section of a train car because he was black. He took the case to court but they did not rule in his favor

**The laws developed in the South became known as Jim Crow laws. Who was this Jim Crow fellow? Did he write the laws?**[| Jim Crow LINK]

Jim Crow was a black man who was signing a song and an actor turned it into reacism making fun of blacks. No he did not right the laws


 * What are some specific examples of the Jim Crow laws from southern states? How did the laws affect you?** [|Jim Crow Laws LINK 1] / [|Jim Crow Laws LINK 2] / [|Jim Crow Laws LINK 3]

Many times the laws used segragation. For example one says a black man cannot marry a white woman and we could not even play cards with whit folks. The laws held me back from things i wanted to do.


 * What did Jim Crow America look like in the 1900s? What are some images that can help explain the realities of the time?** __ Jim Crow Images LINK 1 __/ [|Jim Crow Images LINK 2]

Everything was segregated, different water fountains, different bathrooms and different schools. We could not even shake a white person's hand. We always had the worst of the stuff.




 * What happened in the Scottsboro Case? How did it make you feel as an African American in the South?** [|Scottsboro LINK]

Nine black hobos were on a train and they got into a fight with white hobos. The cops were called in cops who said the nine black boys had raped two white women when they had no evidence. They were punished wrongfully.

**What do some of your friends and family say about life in Jim Crow America? (listen to one or two)** [|Audio History LINK 1] They think it is very unfair the way they are being treated.