Jim Crow era
Published on May 24, 2019
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The Jim Crow era was a time of enforced discrimination and segregation.
Colored American's were not allowed the same freedom as white American's.
It's purpose was to prevent blacks and whites from interacting in public as equals.
They were considered as the lowest social class.
Due to the Jim Crow laws there were:
- separate restrooms, fountains, and entrances
- sperate schools and neighbourhoods
- separate jobs and incomes
It was illegal to enter through the same door as a white person or drink from the same water fountains.
Jobs were limited for colored people and wages were low. Because of this, most of the black population was poor.
Finding jobs that would hire colored people were hard and even if you were able to find one the pay was low and most likely unfair.
Many white people were on board with the laws, there were protests for all white schools and neighborhoods. The Ku Klux Klan even used violence to keep the blacks in their place. They would hang black veteran men.
There were many protests on each side, colored people protested to drown the Jim Crow laws. Lots of White people wanted to keep blacks in their small areas, away from their families and lives.
Behind the scenes there were unjustified rapes, murders, and fraud. Many colored people were kept silent.
Many white people had gotten away with murders and other illegal, gross acts. People in the KKK and other organizations especially.
Public transportation was difficult to find, especially in larger cities. They were forced on the back of the bus or even off of the bus.
Public transportation was something that caused tension between the two groups. If you were trying to make it to your job, but a white man hopped on the bus that had no room, you would be late to your much needed job.
Schools were kept separate, black children were not allowed to use white children's textbooks. There would be
Children were kept separate and not allowed to mingle or share items. Most of the time, there would be entirely separate schools meant for the colored children. They were poorly funded.
Life was no doubt hard for people of different races besides white, but even if this was a time of hardships and discrimination, it was also the push that colored people needed to stand up and fight for their rights.
Eventually colored people began to step up and protest for their rights. We now live in a more equal society, but sadly, there will always be racism. We just need to keep our heads high and remind ourselves that we have just as much right as anyone else.
