Racial segregation enforced the separation of blacks and whites in public facilities through Jim Crow laws, which claimed to create "separate but equal" treatment but did not in reality. Examples of segregation included separate drinking fountains, restaurants that prohibited people of color, and Rosa Parks challenging segregation on buses. Over time, figures like Martin Luther King Jr. led protests and demonstrations against segregation, advocating for full racial equality. While segregation caused harm, photographs show that its end has allowed for an integrated society with a black president.

1. Racial Segregation By Andria Rojas

2. I chose the topic racial segregation because I wanted to get a better understanding by researching segregation. I want to learn how it effected the many people went through segregation.

3. Jim Crow Laws enforced the segregation between blacks and whites in all public facilities. In theory it was supposed to make things “separate but equal” but it did no such thing. This poster depicts the original Jim Crow.

4. A white only drinking fountain was one of the many things that separated blacks and whites. This photograph is a typical segregation that occurred in many states. Even the water fountains for whites were better.

5. Coca-Cola back then even supported the Jim Crow Laws. Another example of whites showing how they could be “separate but equal.” Many restaurants did not allow people of color in the establishments.

6. Rosa Parks was one of the many who was against racial segregation. She stood up for her rights. She changed the world just by standing up for herself. A simple act of sitting at the front of the bus changed the laws forever.

7. Shown here is a crowd of people supporting racial segregation. On the posters is Alabama Governor George Wallace who supported segregation. Wallace campaigned for segregation.

8. Shown in this photograph is a march against racial segregation in the 1930’s that Martin Luther King lead. Martin Luther King inspired a nation to come together to end racial segregation. His many marches and speeches awoke a nation.

9. In all these photos it is apparent that racial segregation does not exist. Blacks and whites are working, sharing, and talking. These photos give hope that everyone can be equal, live and play together.

10. I learned that segregation was a very sad time for people of color. Even though “separate but equal” was the law it did not mean that the people of color received fair treatment. The future and the present now mean equality for all. People now can eat together, drink out of the same water fountains, sit in the front of the buses, and our nation has elected its first black president.

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