Jim Crow Laws Flashcards
1
Q
What were Jim Crow Laws?
A
A collection of state and local laws legalising racial segregation
2
Q
Name 3 areas POC and whites could not share
A
- Hotels
- Bathrooms
- Water fountains
- Swimming pools
3
Q
Could POC vote? if not, why?
A
They didn’t have the right to vote due to the Jim Crow laws
4
Q
When were Jim crow laws introduced and banned?
A
1877-1954