Jim Crow Laws (jan 1, 1877 – jan 1, 1950)
Description:
- Laws introduced in southern US states to cement racial discrimination and favour white people over black people.- Required racial segregation in public facilities.
- White supremacy became observable in terms of unequal work opportunities and in government, schools, churches and hospitals, to name just a few.
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Date:
jan 1, 1877
jan 1, 1950
~ 73 years