Jim Crow Era (1 janv. 1865 – 1 janv. 1968)
Description:
Jim Crow LawsState and local laws mandating de jure racial segregation in Southern states.
Major Characteristics:
Political restrictions - such as poll taxes, literacy tests, and the grandfather clause - were imposed to circumvent the Fifteenth Amendment.
Blacks were denied access to many public and municipal facilities such as parks, theaters, housing, and mass transit.
Various economic sanctions were placed on blacks in order to maintain their status.
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
1 janv. 1865
1 janv. 1968
~ 103 years