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Yes, eventually they were. Many protests to these laws took place. President Truman promoted racial equality among the U.S. citizens. He urged for poll tax and fair voting and hiring practices. Obviously, some southern states protested his actions. However, his actions didn't resolve the racism in the United States.

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The term "Jim Crow" originated from a popular dance in the 1820s. Along with the popular dance, there was an old song featuring a black character named Jim Crow. From the dance and song, the name for these laws was formed.

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These laws were enforced locally by signs. Signs would indicate what was for white citizens and what was for "colored" citizens. Many vigilante groups would harass and even kill black citizens. An example of a vigilante group is the Klu Klux Klan (KKK).

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How did Jim Crow Laws affect the everyday lives of U.S. citizens?

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How did Jim Crow Laws affect the everyday lives of U.S. citizens?

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These laws affected U.S. citizens by segregating whites and what was considered "colored" citizens. All citizens were forced to use separate drinking fountains, theaters, parks, restaurants, schools, cemeteries, and pretty much any normal, everyday activity. They were also forced to sit in the back of the bus. Bus drivers had to enforce the rule "whites in the front, blacks in the back". As more white citizens boarded the bus, black citizens had to stand in the back to allow white citizens to stand. Overall, black citizens were seen as inferior because of these laws.

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Jim Crow Laws were laws  that represent a formal system of segregation in the south beginning in the late 1870s.

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“I can ride in first-class cars on the railroads and in the streets. I can stop in and drink a glass of soda and be more politely waited upon than in some parts of New England.” ~ T. McCants Stewart, a black man in 1855 South Carolina before authorization of Jim Crow Laws

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A sign by Henry Winston that protest the Jim Crow Laws.

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"The very fact that there were separate facilities was to say to black people and white people, that blacks were so subhuman and so inferior that we could not even use the public facilities that white people used." ~ Diane Nash

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A marker in New Orleans where Homer Plessy was Arrested. His case reached the U.S. Supreme court and that is where the decision of "separate but equal" came into affect.

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A map showing which states had Jim Crow Laws. States with bold outlines had the laws.

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A young African American women protesting Jim Crow Laws.

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More examples of sign enforcement for Jim Crow Laws.

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http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/freedom-riders-jim-crow-laws/

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An example of a sign that enforced Jim Crow Laws in the day-to-day lives of citizens who were considered "colored". Notice how they considered people equal to an animal such as a dog. This is just one example of how little respect they had for the people different than them.

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http://online.culturegrams.com/states/state_sub_category.php?sn=Tennessee&StateHistoryID=241&sid=42

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https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/Jim-Crow-law/43641

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http://www.crf-usa.org/black-history-month/a-brief-history-of-jim-crow

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http://blogs.memphis.edu/dirtysouth/2013/10/31/the-fight-against-african-american-women-and-the-jim-crow-era/

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http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1559.html

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https://www.youtube.com/user/jimcrowmuseum