The Jim Crow Laws

The Jim Crow Laws

• The Historical Background

• Who is Jim Crow ?

• What were the content of Jim Crow Laws ?

• The End of Jim Crow Laws

Historical Background : The 1860 Presidential Elections

The American Civil War

The Southern States

The Reconstruction Era (1865-1877)

• Lincoln was assassinated in 1965.

• Andrew Johnson (Democrat) supported white supremacy in the South. South States attempted to restore slavery.

• In 1866, Radical Republicans won the congress. -> anti-slavery

• Carpetbaggers (came from The North, supporters of the Reconstruction)

• Scalawags (South White men, supporters of the Reconstruction)

• «Redemption» began in the early 1870s : The Democratic party retook control of the South, ended the Reconstruction Era and voted Jim Crow Laws

Who is Jim Crow ?

Who is Jim Crow ?

Come listen all you galls and boys,I'm going to sing a little song,My name is Jim Crow.Weel about and turn aboutAnd do jis so,Eb'ry time I weel aboutI jump Jim Crow.

What are the Jim Crow Laws ?

Racial segregation means restricting people to certain particular areas of residence or to

separate institutions (e.g., schools, churches) and facilities (parks, playgrounds, restaurants,

restrooms) on the basis of race or alleged race.

Lynching