Jim Crow Laws

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Objective

I can explain how Jim Crow Laws violated the civil rights of African Americans.

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Warm-up video

Unknown Channel · 5:00

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Practice

7 questions

1

Define Jim Crow Laws and explain where the name originated.

2

Describe the main goal of Jim Crow Laws in the Southern states after the Civil War.

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Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

Describe one way Jim Crow Laws violated the right to vote for African Americans, as explained in the video. According to the video, how did Jim Crow Laws create unequal treatment and violate the civil rights of African Americans in Southern society?

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