Jim Crow Laws were state and local laws established between the 1870s and the 1960s to separate the black and white people in the American South.
Go to the Dusksters website to learn more about Jim Crow laws, then investigate one of the famous Civil Rights leaders listed on the History for Kids website, and complete the worksheet, or questions listed below.
Jim Crow Laws
1. Where did the name "Jim Crow" come from?
2. List two facts you found interesting on this website
3. Take the quiz at the end of the website. How did you do - be honest!
Civil Rights Leaders
Investigate one of the Civil Rights leaders on the website. Write a paragraph (at least five sentences) explaining who your person was and what your person did for civil rights.