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Understanding the Jim Crow Laws
Use the drop-down menus to answer these questions about the Jim Crow laws.
The Jim Crow laws were named after
The Jim Crow laws enforced
Which scenario is an example of a Jim Crow law?
The Supreme Court supported the Jim Crow laws as long as they allowed
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Answer 1

Jim Crow was not a real person but a depiction of African American people.
They enforced segregation.
An example is segregated schooling.
They were allowed as long as they were separate but equal

Answer 2

The Jim Crow laws were named after an African American minstrel show character.

The Jim Crow laws enforced segregation and discrimination.

Which scenario is an example of a Jim Crow law? -Intermarriage between whites and African Americans was outlawed.

The Supreme Court supported the Jim Crow laws as long as they allowed separate but equal facilities.

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