How was life for African Americans under Jim Crow laws?

In 1890, in spite of its 16 black members, the Louisiana General Assembly passed a law to prevent black and white people from riding together on railroads. Plessy v. Ferguson, a case challenging the law, reached the U.S. Supreme Court in 1896. read more

Jim Crow was more than a series of rigid anti-Black laws. It was a way of life. Under Jim Crow, African Americans were relegated to the status of second class citizens. Jim Crow represented the legitimization of anti-Black racism. read more

Life under Jim Crow Laws for African Americans was truly hard. White people abused the laws so they could treat the black people unfairly. Black people had anger and rage for the whites inside them, but had to keep the feeling inside when they saw white people around. A black person was a burden to the white people. read more