Module 3: History
   Part 8: JIM CROW

This part explores Jim Crow laws which forced segregation and maintained many of the inequities of slavery.

&1: Jim Crow

The end of slavery did not bring an end to racism and oppressive policies and actions against People of Color. Across the southern United States, laws were passed that forced segregation and maintained oppression of former slaves and People of Color. Even though the Supreme Court ruled in favor of “separate but equal” facilities, things were not equal. Segregation was deemed legal under U. S. law and empowered states to continue passing and enforcing Jim Crow laws. 

Read:
What Was Jim Crow?
https://www.ferris.edu/jimcrow/what.htm

​Jim Crow Laws Created “Slavery By Another Name” (a free account may be required to access this reading)
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/reference/united-states-history/jim-crow-laws-created-slavery-another-name/

Read/Explore:
A Brief History of Jim Crow Laws (This overview contains links to other resources at the end of the reading.)
https://onlinellm.usc.edu/a-brief-history-of-jim-crow-laws/

Explore:
The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow (PBS Learning Media collection)
https://cptv.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/jcr10/

The following link is for a compilation of resources on Jim Crow laws compiled by the Library of Congress, including primary sources and a teacher’s guide.

Explore:
Jim Crow and Segregation
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/primarysourcesets/civil-rights/

Reflect:
  • What did you learn from these resources?
  • How does this learning impact your view of history and of our current society?
  • How does this learning inspire you to take action? What are your next steps?

The next part will look at a specific event, the Tulsa Race Massacre.