Jim Crow Laws

Grade 1045 min

Learning Objective

I can analyze the social and political context that led to the implementation of Jim Crow Laws.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

Jim Crow part 1 | The Gilded Age (1865-1898) | US History | Khan Academy

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Practice

14 min

7 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

According to the video, how did the economic system of the South prior to the Civil War contribute to the rise of Jim Crow laws? According to the video, what problem did the end of slavery pose for the Southern states, and how did this contribute to the implementation of Jim Crow laws?

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