1. The Jim Crow Laws

3. Historical Background : The 1860 Presidential Elections The 1860 Presidential Elections

4. The American Civil War

5. The Southern States

7. Who is Jim Crow ?

8. Who is Jim Crow ?

9. Come listen all you galls and boys,I'm going to sing a little song,My name is Jim Crow.Weel about and turn aboutAnd do jis so,Eb'ry time I weel aboutI jump Jim Crow.

10. What are the Jim Crow Laws ? Racial segregation means restricting people to certain particular areas of residence or to separate institutions (e.g., schools, churches) and facilities (parks, playgrounds, restaurants, restrooms) on the basis of race or alleged race.

16. Lynching