Jim Crow Laws Flashcards
1
Q
Where did the Jim Crow Laws start?
A
In Tennessee in 1881
2
Q
In 1890 the Jim Crow Laws started what in the south?
A
All southern states were legally segregated in
Public transportation
Public schools
Cemeteries
Parks
3
Q
What is a Poll Tax?
A
Fixed tax imposed on every voter
4
Q
How did the Literacy Test work?
A
Administered by white men
Checked to see who could read
All whites passes
All blacks failed
5
Q
How did violence keep blacks from voting?
A
The KKK would hangout by the voting building
6
Q
What were the Jim Crow laws named after?
A
The song Jump Jump Jump Jim Crow from Thomas Rice
