Comparing The Black Codes And Jim Crow Laws

I believe that the Black Codes and Jim Crow Laws still relate to racial inequality today. Between 1877 and the 1960’s, the Southern states in the U.S. created more than just anti-black laws; they created an ongoing stereotype of racial inequality. Although these laws and codes are no longer in place, I believe that there ideas of racial inequalities are still present in the world we live in today. As a country, we have come a long way from such racial segregation to joining together as one. In the past, schools, prisons, buses and many other places were separated between whites and African Americans. We now attend the same schools, work at the same places, but more importantly have the same opportunities. Although, the Jim Crow laws are