The History of Jim Crow
http://www.jimcrowhistory.org/history/overview.htm
1. Originated: Where did the term, "Jim Crow," originate from?
2. Identification: After the year 1900, what did the term, "Jim Crow," become identified with?
3. Historic Cases: What Supreme Court case upheld segregation, or "separate but equal?"
4. Important People: Who was Booker T. Washington? What was his stance on the segregation debates?
5. Rebirth fromt Jim Crow: What was the name of the new literary movement, based in Harlem, New York, which featured "New Negro" poetry and literature that emphasized self-respect and defiance under the Jim Crow laws?
6. Resistance: How did some southern black people try to resist and escape the Jim Crow laws?
7. Connection: Make a connection to our society today.
1. Originated: Where did the term, "Jim Crow," originate from?
2. Identification: After the year 1900, what did the term, "Jim Crow," become identified with?
3. Historic Cases: What Supreme Court case upheld segregation, or "separate but equal?"
4. Important People: Who was Booker T. Washington? What was his stance on the segregation debates?
5. Rebirth fromt Jim Crow: What was the name of the new literary movement, based in Harlem, New York, which featured "New Negro" poetry and literature that emphasized self-respect and defiance under the Jim Crow laws?
6. Resistance: How did some southern black people try to resist and escape the Jim Crow laws?
7. Connection: Make a connection to our society today.
