JIM CROW LAWS

A look at segregation

After viewing this power point, You should be able to:

Define what Jim Crow laws are Identify the origins of Jim Crow Explain how the laws were enforced Provide examples of how Jim Crow affected

people in the US. Explain Segregation

What are/were Jim Crow Laws?

Write the answers

The following images can be found on this website: http://www.ducksters.com/history/civil_right

s/jim_crow_laws.php

You do not need to click on the website. The images are on the following pages.

Answer the questions by filling in the blanks on your hand-out.

Civil Rights and Jim Crow Laws

Jim Crow Laws

Grandfather Clauses

Black Codes and Segregation

Segregation

Segregation

Segregation

Segregation

Segregation

Segregation

Define Segregation

Now that you have viewed actual signs and posters that promoted and enforced segregation during the Jim Crow Law era, define, in your own words, what segregation is on your hand-out.

And now… a short film about Jim Crow

https://youtu.be/ChWXyeUTKg8 List at least three new pieces of

information that you learned from this video on your hand-out.

Review Your Notes

Are you able to: Define what Jim Crow Laws are? Identify the origins of Jim Crow Laws? Explain how they were enforced? Explain how they affected US citizens? Define what segregation is? Discuss your knowledge of Jim Crow with

a partner?