jim crow& segregation
alt txt Jim crow tool Jim Crow laws were rules created in the late 1800s and early 1900s that enforced separation between Black and white Americans, mainly in Southern states. These laws affected everyday life, including schools, transportation, housing, and public spaces. Jim Crow laws were designed to limit opportunities for African Americans and maintain unequal treatment under the law. Jim Crow was a system of rules and customs that shaped daily life in many parts of the United States for decades. These rules affected where people could live, learn, work, and gather. They were designed to keep communities separated and unequal. Jim Crow was not just about laws, but also about habits and expectations that were passed down over time. Understanding this system helps explain why many people worked so hard to bring change. By the Colliery Engineer Company - From an archived version of from A Textbook on Civil Engineering — International Correspondence Schools published in 1899....