Jim Crow Laws

By: Cristbal Valdovino, Vang Thao, Salvador Reyes

Quickwrite:

Imagine one day when you wake up and you see these signs
outside. How do you feel and how would you react?
Objective:

Student will be able to learn about who Jim Crow

was and what are Jim Crow Laws.
Who was this Jim Crow?
Jim Crow wasnt a real person but a character portrayed by
a 1820s white New York comedian, Thomas Dartmouth
Rice. Thomas performed in blackface his song and dance
that he called Jump Jim Crow . His performance was
inspired by the dance and the song of a black man with a
physical disability where Rice seen in Cincinnati, Ohio. The
song, Jump Jim Crow became a huge hit in the 19th century
and Thomas Rice performed it across the country as
Daddy Jim Crow.
Thomas Dartmouth Rice
Thomas Dartmouth Rice was born in May 20, 1808 in New York City. He was a
comedian, actor and playwright. He was best known for his popular stage show where
he worked in blackface and portrayed himself an unfortunate fictional slave by the
name of Jim Crow.

Rices first performance as Jim Crow was in Louisville in 1832 with a short song
called,Jump Jim Crow. His performance caught the public attention, which made
Rice one of most popular specialty performers of his day. He went on many tours in
both the United States and England. His performance made him as the father of the
Minstrel Show.

Rice died in September 19, 1860 in New York City. Jim Crow becomes a generic term
for many white comedians blackface portrayals of slaves and a namesake of laws
created for racial segregation.
A Recreation of the Jump Jim Crow Dance from Minstrel Show 1941
What is Jim Crow Laws?
In U.S. History, salute enacted in the southern states and municipalities that began in the 1800s
legalized the segregation between blacks and whites. For example some fountains, bathrooms would
be labeled for blacks and whites which whites had always been better and cleaner which was not
being equal with the blacks.
Jim Crow Laws : Segregation Of Black And White In Public Places
The segregation of public place for black and white people was
confined by the creation of Jim Crow Laws. The public places
such as restaurant, transportation, theaters, school and
restroom. The black people were not given any right to vote in
the election either.
Jim Crow Norms
1. A black male could not offer his hand (to shake hands) with a white male.
2. A black male could not offer his hand or any other part of his body to a white woman.
3. Blacks and whites were not supposed to eat together.
4. Blacks were not allowed to show public affection toward one another in public.
5. If a black person rode in a car driven by a white person, the black person sat in the
back seat.
Jim Crow Laws Facts: Name

Are you curious with the origin of the name of the laws? It is a
quite unique name . The name was derived from an African
American character in a song created around 1832, Jim Crow.
Since the laws were often linked with African American people,
they used to call it Jim Crow Laws.
Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
The Ku Klux Klan was formed as a social club by a group of Confederate
Army veterans in Pulaski.Tennessee in the winter of 1865-66. The group
adopted the name Ku Klux Klan from the Greek word "kyklos," meaning
circle.included mayors, judges, and sheriffs as well as common criminals.
The Klan systematically murdered black politicians and political leaders. It
beat, whipped, and murdered thousands, the black tried to fight back.
Guided Practice
We want your thoughts on the Jim Crows Laws what do you think well be calling on
Independent Practice
On a piece of paper write down. How could have the Jim Crows Laws could have been stopped during
that time? Think as if you were in that time, what would you have done? 7 -8 mins to finish.
Closure
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