RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS
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Question
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Black Codes
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Jim Crow Laws
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Civil Rights Act of 1871
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16th Amendment
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Detailed explanation-1: -Jim Crow laws in various states required the segregation of races in such common areas as restaurants and theaters. The “separate but equal” standard established by the Supreme Court in Plessy v. Fergurson (1896) supported racial segregation for public facilities across the nation.
Detailed explanation-2: -Segregation is made up of two dimensions: vertical segregation and horizontal segregation.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Civil Rights Act of 1964 hastened the end of legal Jim Crow. It secured African Americans equal access to restaurants, transportation, and other public facilities. It enabled blacks, women, and other minorities to break down barriers in the workplace.
Detailed explanation-4: -Jim Crow Laws: Florida Enacted 19 Jim Crow segregation laws between 1865 and 1967.