1.+Jim+Crow+America

To set the stage for the civil rights movement, you must first understand the environment of segregation in the United States in the first half of the 20th century. What was life like in Jim Crow America? Cut and paste this information into a new page in your Unit 8 Online ISN. **** You (and your partner, if you have one) are African Americans who have lived through the era of Jim Crow in America. Using the links provided in this activity, respond to the “oral history questions” in first person. **

**Right after the Civil War, the 14th Amendment was ratified. What did the 14th Amendment provide for African Americans? What does “due process” and “equal protection of the laws” mean?** [|14th LINK] The 14th amendment gave citizenship to all former enslaved peoples. They mean that all people will be equal in that they get the same rights and privlages

**Unfortunately, your equal rights were challenged by the Supreme Court in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson. What do you remember about the facts, decision, and impact of this case?** [|Plessy LINK] Homer Plessy was trialed for sitting in a "white" car. Plessy's lawyer agrued that it was a violation of his 13th and 14th amendment. Ferguson's side won 7 to 2.

**The laws developed in the South became known as Jim Crow laws. Who was this Jim Crow fellow? Did he write the laws?**[| Jim Crow LINK]

Daddy Rice was the original Jim Crow. Jim Crow wasd the highy exagerated, heavily stereotyped, black person.


 * What are some specific examples of the Jim Crow laws from southern states? How did the laws affect you?** [|Jim Crow Laws LINK 1] / [|Jim Crow Laws LINK 2] / [|Jim Crow Laws LINK 3]

The US media made "Jim Crow" look ridiculas and stupid. exagerating all of his features. There was alot of segragation and hardship for any african american. There was seperate everything. Like buses, schools, water fountains, etc.
 * What did Jim Crow America look like in the 1900s? What are some images that can help explain the realities of the time?** __ Jim Crow Images LINK 1 __/ [|Jim Crow Images LINK 2]

The Scottsboro Boys were 9 boys untruthfully charged with rape charges of 2 white women. I felt scared and cheated out by the government just because i am black.
 * What happened in the Scottsboro Case? How did it make you feel as an African American in the South?** [|Scottsboro LINK]

**What do some of your friends and family say about life in Jim Crow America? (listen to one or two)** [|Audio History LINK 1]