The Triumph of ‘Jim Crow’, 1883-C1900 (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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Jim Crow Laws definition
Jim Crow Laws definition
State laws creating legal racial segregation in the South
First state to introduce railway segregation & year
First state to introduce railway segregation & year
Florida, 1887
1875 Civil Rights Act Supreme Court ruling
1875 Civil Rights Act Supreme Court ruling
Ruled unconstitutional, enabling state segregation
De facto segregation meaning
De facto segregation meaning
Segregation by individuals/orgs, not mandated by law
Social Darwinism use in Jim Crow era
Social Darwinism use in Jim Crow era
False claims of black racial inferiority to justify laws
Booker T. Washington's education focus
Booker T. Washington's education focus
Industrial education for practical skills
What Atlanta Compromise accepted (1895)
What Atlanta Compromise accepted (1895)
Segregation & disenfranchisement for economic advancement
W.E.B. Du Bois's criticism of Washington (1903)
W.E.B. Du Bois's criticism of Washington (1903)
Demanded full civil rights, not accepting segregation
Frederick Douglass's stance on Jim Crow Laws
Frederick Douglass's stance on Jim Crow Laws
Actively opposed them
Impact of Jim Crow by early 20th century
Impact of Jim Crow by early 20th century
Two separate societies existed side by side in the South