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Slavery
A very long time ago, African Americans were forced to work as slaves and were traded and treated like trash by there owners. Most slaves tried to escape through the underground railroad. But sometimes wre caught and beaten. Families were torn apart. -
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Shelby's Plessy v. Ferguson
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The Civil War
The southern states and the northern states grew apart and soon started a war. The war ended slavery in the south since the north didn't need slaves. The war ended on May 9 1865. -
Homer Plessy
Homer Adolph Plessy was born on March 17, 1862 and came out to be 1/8 black. Plessy was a shoemaker and was married to Louise Bordnave at age 25. -
Jim Crow
JIm Crow Laws started in 1877 with an actor named Daddy Rice. He rubbed charcoal on his face and danced in a silly way. It was a way to describe African Americans. Laws that segregated blacks and whites were soon known as Jim Crow Laws. They restricted many rights for African Americans. -
Louisiana Railroad Law
Louisiana passes the Separate Car Act that makes railroad companies companies provide seperate (but equal) cars for black and white passengers in 1890. -
Crime
Plessy boarded onto the Louisiana Railroad in the white only section of the train. He was asked to move to the black section even though he bought a first class ticket. Plessy said that this was a violation of his rights. -
Court Case
Homer was sent to jail. The bail money was $600. Plessy went to court on May 18,1896. He was best known for being the plantiff in the Plessy v. Ferguson case. This court case made all the Jim Crow laws legal! They called it seperate ,but equal. -
Jim Crow is Legal?
Seperate ,but equal legalized Jim Crow Laws. Public accommodations, family life and other things were segregated. This was a sad part of history. -
Civil Rights Movement
Some people could not stand this discrimination against African Americans. That is when citizens decided to become leaders and stand up. Famous orginizations were made like the NAACP and the SCLC.Leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks were best known for changing history. -
One Steo Closer
Finally, everyone is treated equal and have their civil rights. But not everyone's mindsets changed. Some people still think they are better than everyone else.
