Jim Crow laws
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Jim Crow laws were a system of state and local statutes in the United States that enforced racial segregation and disenfranchised African Americans, particularly in the South, from the late 19th century through the mid-20th century.
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Target entity: Jim Crow laws Context triple: [American South (19th and early 20th centuries), legalRegime, Jim Crow laws]
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Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld racial segregation under the “separate but equal” doctrine, legitimizing Jim Crow laws for decades.
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Civil Rights Act of 1866
The Civil Rights Act of 1866 is a landmark U.S. federal law that established citizenship and equal civil rights for all persons born in the United States, particularly protecting the rights of formerly enslaved people after the Civil War.
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Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education is the landmark 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision that declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional, overturning the “separate but equal” doctrine.
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Peonage Act of 1867
The Peonage Act of 1867 is a U.S. federal law that criminalized debt peonage and other forms of forced labor, reinforcing the abolition of slavery established by the Thirteenth Amendment.
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Reconstruction era
The Reconstruction era was the period following the American Civil War when the United States attempted to reintegrate the seceded Southern states and redefine the legal and social status of formerly enslaved people.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Jim Crow laws Target entity description: Jim Crow laws were a system of state and local statutes in the United States that enforced racial segregation and disenfranchised African Americans, particularly in the South, from the late 19th century through the mid-20th century.
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A.
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld racial segregation under the “separate but equal” doctrine, legitimizing Jim Crow laws for decades.
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B.
Civil Rights Act of 1866
The Civil Rights Act of 1866 is a landmark U.S. federal law that established citizenship and equal civil rights for all persons born in the United States, particularly protecting the rights of formerly enslaved people after the Civil War.
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C.
Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education is the landmark 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision that declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional, overturning the “separate but equal” doctrine.
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D.
Peonage Act of 1867
The Peonage Act of 1867 is a U.S. federal law that criminalized debt peonage and other forms of forced labor, reinforcing the abolition of slavery established by the Thirteenth Amendment.
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E.
Reconstruction era
The Reconstruction era was the period following the American Civil War when the United States attempted to reintegrate the seceded Southern states and redefine the legal and social status of formerly enslaved people.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
racial segregation laws
ⓘ
system of laws ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
Black Americans
ⓘ
surface form:
African Americans
|
| appliedIn |
Southern United States
ⓘ
border states of the United States ⓘ |
| basedOn |
racial discrimination
ⓘ
white supremacy ideology ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| disenfranchised | African American voters ⓘ |
| endTime | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
law enforcement agencies
ⓘ
local governments ⓘ state governments ⓘ |
| hadConsequence |
economic inequality
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political disenfranchisement of African Americans ⓘ racial violence and intimidation ⓘ social segregation ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Jim Crow laws
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Jim Crow era
|
| influencedBy |
Black Codes
ⓘ
Reconstruction-era racial politics ⓘ |
| justifiedBy | separate but equal doctrine ⓘ |
| legalBasisStrengthenedBy |
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
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surface form:
Plessy v. Ferguson
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| legalBasisWeakenedBy | Brown v. Board of Education ⓘ |
| legalized | racial segregation ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
local law
ⓘ
state law ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African Americans
racial segregation ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
African American community organizations
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NAACP ⓘ civil rights activists ⓘ |
| partOf | systemic racism in the United States ⓘ |
| repealedBy | federal civil rights legislation ⓘ |
| restricted | African American voting rights ⓘ |
| segregated |
cemeteries
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drinking fountains ⓘ hospitals ⓘ housing ⓘ libraries ⓘ military units in some states ⓘ public parks ⓘ public restrooms ⓘ public schools ⓘ public transportation ⓘ restaurants ⓘ theaters ⓘ |
| startTime | late 19th century ⓘ |
| supportedBy | many white political leaders in the South ⓘ |
| underminedBy |
Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Voting Rights Act of 1965 ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
gerrymandering
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grandfather clauses ⓘ literacy tests ⓘ poll taxes ⓘ white primaries ⓘ |
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Subject: Jim Crow laws Description of subject: Jim Crow laws were a system of state and local statutes in the United States that enforced racial segregation and disenfranchised African Americans, particularly in the South, from the late 19th century through the mid-20th century.
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