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** Right after the Civil War, the 14th Amendment was ratified. What did the 14th Amendment provide for African Americans? What does “due process” and “equal protection of the laws” mean?** [|14th LINK]
 * To set the stage for the civil rights movement, you must first understand the environment of segregation in the United States in the first half of the 20th century. What was life like in Jim Crow America? Cut and paste this information into a new page in your Unit 8 Online ISN. You (and your partner, if you have one) are African Americans who have lived through the era of Jim Crow in America. Using the links provided in this activity, respond to the “oral history questions” in first person. **

The amendment gave citizenship to all former enslaved African Americans. Due process said that you could not deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without a legal trial. Equal protection said that every citizen would be protected by all laws in the same way.

**Unfortunately, your equal rights were challenged by the Supreme Court in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson. What do you remember about the facts, decision, and impact of this case?** [|Plessy LINK]

I recall that he was a black man who sat on the white bus and was then arrested. He was brought to trial and his lawyer claimed that his arrest was in violation of the 13 and 14 amendment. His case will eventually lead to others complaining about segregation. Separate but equal...

**The laws developed in the South became known as Jim Crow laws. Who was this Jim Crow fellow? Did he write the laws?**[| Jim Crow LINK]

One day a white man heard a black man signing a song about Jim Crow day a white man came along and mimicked the black man on stage. After that Jim Crow became an offensive term for these laws to blacks.


 * What are some specific examples of the Jim Crow laws from southern states? How did the laws affect you?** [|Jim Crow Laws LINK 1] /[|Jim Crow Laws LINK 2] / [|Jim Crow Laws LINK 3]

Some of the laws were very harsh and unneeded. I was told that i was not allowed to sit with white folk and i wasn't allowed to light a cigarette for a white female just as a nice gesture because it was a sign of intimacy.

African Americans had to go to separate movie theaters than white people. And the ones that blacks had to go to were not in the best shape.
 * What did Jim Crow America look like in the 1900s? What are some images that can help explain the realities of the time?** __Jim Crow Images LINK 1__ / [|Jim Crow Images LINK 2]


 * What happened in the Scottsboro Case? How did it make you feel as an African American in the South?** [|Scottsboro LINK]

I remember the Scottsboro case very well. I was about these nine young men who were accused of raping two white women falsely. There were tired and testified not guilty. These types of cases made me so angry and made me wonder how our society could let some people get away with whatever they want and then didn't let other people get away with ANYTING.

**What do some of your friends and family say about life in Jim Crow America? (listen to one or two)** [|Audio History LINK 1]

Didnt let me open the audio files