Jim Crow for Webquest - Levittown Schools
What Were the Effects of Jim Crow Laws on American Society?Which of the following laws would upset you the most? Explain.You are prevented from going to school with friends in your townYou are restricted to only dating and marrying certain peopleVoting is very difficult, even dangerous____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4844415508000What were Jim Crow Laws? The term “Jim Crow” originally came from an early 19th century stage show in which a white man pained himself black. On stage, the actor named himself Jim Crow and made fun of the supposedly stupid nature and behavior of African Americans. An early image of the character is shown to the right. After the end of Reconstruction in 1876, when racist whites took back control of Southern local and state governments, laws that prohibited white and blacks intermingling while also limiting the freedoms of blacks were passed rapidly.-373380143637000These racist laws found primarily in the South quickly became known as Jim Crow laws. During the Jim Crow era (about 1880-1965), segregation – the forced separation of blacks from whites – was extremely common. Whites and blacks could not use the same restrooms, schools, water fountains, and even waiting rooms. Moreover, Jim Crow laws banned the vast majority of Southern blacks from voting, despite the fact that the 15th Amendment gave them that right. Racist southerners were especially afraid of whites and blacks dating and marrying each other. Therefore, other Jim Crow laws, called miscegenation laws, ensured that white women and black men would have few opportunities to have relationships unless they wanted to be severely punished.2607945952500Jim Crow Laws Scavenger HuntLimiting Black Access to the Ballot and the Vote did violence keep blacks from voting? _______________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________What was the Grandfather clause and why couldn’t blacks vote because of it? _____________ _______________________________________________________________________ was a poll tax and how did it keep African Americans from voting? _________________ _______________________________________________________________________How fast did African American voting drop in Louisiana after Reconstruction due to Jim Crow restrictions on voting? ______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________Miscegenation Laws Click on “Jim Crow Laws” and then, once on the next page, click “see more Jim Crow LawsFrom the list, write down two of the laws that would fit under the category of Jim Crow Miscegenation laws. ________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________Segregation LawsFrom the List, write down two of the laws that would fit under the category of Jim Crow Segregation Laws. _________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________Plessy vs. Ferguson did Homer Plessy deliberately sit in the white section of the train? _________________ _______________________________________________________________________How did the Plessy vs. Ferguson case ultimately end and how did it affect everyday life for African Americans? ________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ ................
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