Click on this LINK and read about the “de facto segregation” known as Jim Crow laws. Describe some of the discriminatory laws that African Americans were forced to live under.
I'm sorry for any inconvenience, but I am unable to click on external links. However, I can provide you with a brief summary of the discriminatory laws that African Americans were forced to live under during the Jim Crow era.
Some of the discriminatory laws that African Americans were subjected to under Jim Crow laws included:
- Segregation of public facilities such as schools, transportation, and restaurants, which enforced separate facilities for African Americans and whites.
- Poll taxes, literacy tests, and other voting restrictions that disenfranchised African Americans and prevented them from exercising their right to vote.
- Racial segregation in housing and neighborhoods, which restricted where African Americans could live and often led to overcrowded and substandard living conditions.
- Employment discrimination, which limited job opportunities for African Americans and forced them into lower-paying and more menial jobs.
- Restrictions on interracial marriage, which prohibited African Americans from marrying or forming relationships with white individuals.
These are just a few examples of the many discriminatory laws and practices that were imposed on African Americans during the Jim Crow era, leading to widespread systemic racism and segregation in the United States.