Reconstruction

by the 1870s, numerous southern states had passed what were later known as "Jim Crow" laws

some of these laws lasted in parts of the south for 100 years until 1968

Black codes were the start and later transformed into the "Jim Crow" laws

Persecuted against minorities, especially freed blacks

Black schools were vandalized

violent mobs of white people kidnapped, tortured, lynchedblacks

began with former Confederates gathering together

More and more blacks are moving into cities

White people wanted more regulations to limit black power and influence

Waiting rooms at bus and train stations are separated

Water fountains are separated

Restrooms are separated

Entrances to public buildings are separated

Blacks were forbidden from some city parks

Theaters had special rooms for blacks

Some restaurants had 'no blacks allowed' and other restaurants had special black sections

Cemeteries were segregated

Amusement park entrances were segregated