The Jim Crow Laws combined with the actions of White terrorist groups contributed to the alienation and isolation of the African AmericansThe Jim Crow Laws combined with the actions of White terrorist groups contributed to the alienation and isolation of the African Americans following the Civil War in 1865. Blacks, after being given their freedom after years of slavery in 1862 by President Lincoln, were faced with the new struggle of obtaining rights against the Jim Crow Laws and against widespread racism and terrorism created by terrorist groups, in particular the Ku Klux Klan.
Jim Crow Laws were factors that contributed to the alienation and segregation of African Americans. Jim Crow Laws, enforced between 1876 and 1965, were Laws made to keep Blacks and Whites separate from each other. These Laws were enacted in the Southern States who originally supported Black slavery. Although slavery was abolished in 1862 by President Lincoln, African American's were still seen as inferior.
Accession No.: 07_07_000093 Call Number: no. 35 of...
Separate "white" and "colored" entrances to a cafe...
English: "At the bus station in Durham, North Caro...Southern States tried to maintain control over Blacks, introducing these Laws out of fear that Blacks might gain political control over the Southern states, as they easily outnumbered Whites. These Laws made it difficult for Blacks to have any rights, especially voting rights. Jim Crow Laws reversed the rights given to African Americans during the "Reconstruction" period, where the Congress ordered that White governments in the South had to be dissolved and placed under military rule, only again to have elected governments if they accepted the 14th Amendment and gave all Blacks the right to vote. Each state had different Jim Crow Laws, but all had the same objective: to discriminate African Americans. Although the Federal Government was not impressed with these Laws, little was done to stop Jim Crow Laws from spreading. Jim Crow Laws were even supported...