Essays on Jim Crow Laws
Jim Crow Laws were a set of discriminatory laws that were enacted in the late 19th century, primarily in the southern United States. These laws enforced racial segregation by establishing separate facilities for African Americans and whites and prohibiting interracial marriage. Jim Crow Laws also excluded Black people from voting, public transportation, restaurants, hotels, and other public places. In addition to institutionalized racism, these laws created economic inequality as well as psychological trauma for those affected by them. The origin of the term Jim Crow is disputed but it is believed to come from an early minstrel show character named Jim Crow who was portrayed by white men in blackface makeup. This character became associated with oppressive legislation after Reconstruction ended in 1877; when Southern states began passing laws that discriminated against African Americans and other minorities. In 1896, the U.S Supreme Court case Plessey v Ferguson upheld state-mandated segregation under the separate but equal” doctrine which allowed for discrimination against nonwhites through legal means until 1954 when Brown v Board overturned this decision forcing desegregation of public schools. Even though Jim Crow laws had been outlawed decades prior many parts of society remained segregated even into modern times due to systemic racism embedded into our culture since its inception making it difficult to undo years of oppression no matter how hard we try today. Overall Jim Crow Laws are considered one of America’s most damaging legacies as they have impacted generations before us leaving lasting scars on our nation’s history that continue to shape our future today both socially and politically.
Historians complained about racial discrimination in America based on the aspect of whiteness. A high population of approximately fifty thousand of Irish origin was poorly paid in manufacturing, construction, and railroad as well as in domestic service. Irishmen had acquired a bad reputation for laziness, crime, drunkenness and other reputations. Irish were regarded as poor […]
Criminal law plays an essential role in criminal procedures and solving a crime. Different sources constitute the criminal law in U.S.A. The criminal law is used to administer justice to crimes and crime offenders. The law is critically explored in criminal activities and criminal procedures. This paper explains about criminal law and its role in […]
Racism is known to be a believe that its abilities and characteristics is attributed to people just on the basis of color, ethnic and sometimes religion and that others feel more superior than other people. Racism and discrimination are used as the powerful weapons that encourage hatred and fear of others in times of war, […]
Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) was a well-known pastor at the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery Alabama who rose to prominence as an African-American civil-rights leader of the 1960s. King Jr. died while trying to get rid of discrimination and unfair segregation laws in America. To this day, King remains a symbol of the […]
The Valley of Shadow of death is a book authored by Kermit Alexander and co-authored by Alex Gerould and Jeff Snipes. It is a shocking tale of mistaken identity multiple murder and its aftermath. Alexander who is a retired NFL player account of his own life that is quite compelling on its own merits. The […]
Purposes and Key Provisions of Contemporary Social Policies People living in urban centers in the United States have been affected by a number of contemporary social issues. Most of these issues are based on sex, marital status, others discriminate employees based on color, a nation of origin and race. Therefore, the paper gives a report […]
