Jim Crow (article) | Khan Academy (2024)

After Reconstruction, states in the South passed laws that barred African Americans from voting and segregated schools, restaurants, and public accommodations.

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  • alicia.r6896

    5 years agoPosted 5 years ago. Direct link to alicia.r6896's post “how did Jim crow segregat...”

    how did Jim crow segregation affect the lives of African Americans

    (3 votes)

    • Mohamed Sow

      a year agoPosted a year ago. Direct link to Mohamed Sow's post “It forced them to become ...”

      It forced them to become afraid of what the white people were capable of. It was kind of a ultimatum by the white people: live life the way we want you or face the consequences for your disobedience.

      (2 votes)

  • chhuon.menglin

    a year agoPosted a year ago. Direct link to chhuon.menglin's post “Admittedly, Jim Crow segr...”

    Admittedly, Jim Crow segregation is sort of discrimination laws created to divide two regions ( North and South) racially. Simply put, the laws, however, were applied in the southern region. For example, the white who married the African American would be faced a harsh punishment.
    Well, it imposed detrimental challenges on the coloured people in the south. As can be know, they were restricted on so many rights. If we take a look at Crow's case on the trained, he was racially divided on the seat of the train. As he boarded the compartment of the whites, he was alleged by the white Americans.If I put myself in their shoes, the coloured people, that would hurt both physical and mental strength or it perhabs leads to mental illness. The African Americans seemingly lived in cells that did not have walls.

    (6 votes)

  • Ian Henderson

    4 years agoPosted 4 years ago. Direct link to Ian Henderson's post “The Declaration of Indepe...”

    The Declaration of Independence declares “all men are created equal.” So how could whites justify imposing Jim Crow laws across the South?

    (0 votes)

    • David Alexander

      4 years agoPosted 4 years ago. Direct link to David Alexander's post “The declaration of indepe...”

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      The declaration of independence, as my 9th grade history teacher pointed out in 1966, is not a law or a legal document. It's merely a lot of inspiring ideas.

      (18 votes)

  • Holly Brown

    9 months agoPosted 9 months ago. Direct link to Holly Brown's post “Wow that time must have b...”

    Wow that time must have been brutal!

    (4 votes)

  • 449941

    3 years agoPosted 3 years ago. Direct link to 449941's post “what does the car for whi...”

    what does the car for white folks symbolized

    (2 votes)

    • Mohamed Sow

      2 years agoPosted 2 years ago. Direct link to Mohamed Sow's post “It symbolizes how differe...”

      It symbolizes how differently white citizens were treated compared to black citizens. If a black citizen stood up for themselves, they could face harsh repercussions.

      (2 votes)

  • Jennifer

    4 years agoPosted 4 years ago. Direct link to Jennifer's post “- How did Jim Crow finall...”

    - How did Jim Crow finally end and who end it?
    - How did the laws start at the beginning.
    -"A black man who succeeded in business might find his shop burned to the ground by jealous whites." for this does white people also punishment for burned?
    - Are there any observers who check when black people break the rules?or white people declaration?
    - "Jackie Robinson broke the color-line in baseball when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers." what is this quote means?
    - who mades the Jim Crow laws? not just South
    -what is Plessy v. Ferguson get for arresting?

    (2 votes)

    • Olivia

      2 years agoPosted 2 years ago. Direct link to Olivia's post “Jim Crow was ended by non...”

      Jim Crow was ended by nonviolent protest and court litigation by a plethora of people involved in the civil rights movement. They started after Reconstruction ended. White people were never punished for such acts. White people have falsely accused Black people, and they did watch for perceived slights. In baseball, African Americans could only play in the Minor League which was not viewed with as much fanfare as the Major League. Jim Crow laws existed throughout the country, per se the North's redlining laws prohibiting African Americans from buying homes in White neighborhoods. Homer Plessy was arrested for passing as a White person. Hope this helps! :D

      (1 vote)

  • davhal3571

    a year agoPosted a year ago. Direct link to davhal3571's post “How did Jim Crow manifest...”

    How did Jim Crow manifest itself in Pasco?--How did society segregate itself there?

    (2 votes)

  • 970108326

    17 days agoPosted 17 days ago. Direct link to 970108326's post “what does the car for whi...”

    what does the car for white folks symbolized

    (1 vote)

    • 🐱‍👤 CodeNinja 🐱‍👤

      17 days agoPosted 17 days ago. Direct link to 🐱‍👤 CodeNinja 🐱‍👤's post “That they are living the ...”

      That they are living the life of comfort

      (2 votes)

  • Elian

    3 years agoPosted 3 years ago. Direct link to Elian's post “The Declaration of Indepe...”

    The Declaration of Independence declares “all men are created equal.” So how could whites justify imposing Jim Crow laws across the South?

    (0 votes)

    • Stephen White

      3 years agoPosted 3 years ago. Direct link to Stephen White's post “The Declaration of Indepe...”

      The Declaration of Independence was about 70 years before Jim Crow laws actually started being enacted, and the Declaration was a statement of grievances against England. By the time Jim Crow gained steam, the grievances had been settled with England and the Declaration was history.

      Still, people of the 19th and 20th centuries should have known that "all men are created equal," as the Declaration stated, and should have treated everyone that way. The problem is, people can find many ways to mistreat their fellow citizens, and can come up with a lot of reasons to back up their actions.

      Are people of the black races less than MEN? Some thought so.
      Are women covered under the all MEN created equal clause. Some didn't think so.

      Hopefully you get the idea of how these things can come about and how people can justify their actions.

      (7 votes)

  • kohen

    2 years agoPosted 2 years ago. Direct link to kohen's post “why would the supreme cou...”

    why would the supreme court even think that allowing the jim crow laws was good. because that goes against a lot of what A. lincoln tried to fix after the civil war.

    (1 vote)

    • David Alexander

      2 years agoPosted 2 years ago. Direct link to David Alexander's post “By the time that the mili...”

      By the time that the military occupation of reconstruction was over, the former Confederate states had been readmitted to the union, and the Jim Crow legislation began to bear fruit, A. Lincoln had long been dead. In fact, he didn't even make it to the end of the war to be able to "try to fix things after the war".

      (1 vote)

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