Civil rights movement

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    Jim Crow laws

    Jim Crow laws were laws that enforced segregation.
    It segregated buses, trains, water fountains, schools, libraries, restaurants and restrooms and more. They would put up singes that said "whites only" or "colored only" this was a constant reminder that this law was enforced and not to be broken.
    The effect society by making whites and blacks not even want to talk to on another or be around each other.
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    Jim Crow laws

    Jim Crow laws changed the culture by leading to African Americans wanting change so they would protest and hold marches. Also lead to important African Americans giving speech like MLKs "I have a dream" speech.