Jim Crow Law
Steven Godfrey
HIS/125
12/4/11
Mr. Terry J. Bovinet, D.Min.

Jim Crows’ laws began taking effect in 1896 at the end of the civil war partially becouse the people of the south didn’t feel that blacks should be treated equal to them. They acted as if the blacks or coloreds had some sort of disease that they might catch from sitting next to them eating, or on the bus. These laws emerged at the end of the civil war by Southerner to help maintain the superiority and dominance over the freed slaves. The Jim Crow laws had quite a few affects on African Americans from only being allowed to eat in certain parts of restaurants and dinners, that is the dinners and restaurant that would allow them to eat there. There was also white only trolly cars and busses that only allowed african americans to ride in the back if there was room. Other establishments and business also had specific seating and service areas for African Americans to keep them separate in the business. The lack of rights had a profound on the African American life for those with jobs not being able to get on the buss or trolly slowed them down and at times cased them to loose there jobs due to being late. Meals at dinners were slower due to the service mainly being aimed at the white customers, and the limited space given for African American customers for lunches and dinners. Entertainment was also confined and the conditions they were expected to sit in. A black male was not allowed to offer his had for a hand shake with a white male to introduce himself. He must wait to be acknowledged and have a hand presented to them to be shock. African Americans were not allowed to show affection to one another in public, especially kissing since it was said to be offensive to whites. Also if an African American was riding in a vehicle driven by a white person the African American must ride in the