Why did whites make blacks feel like second class citizens with Jim Crow laws? Jim Crow laws were racist prejudice laws.The Jim Crow laws made it harder for whites and blacks to create any type of unity.The Jim Crow laws were made in 1877-1954 and were in place for only one thing to separate blacks and white. Schools had to be separated as well as water fountain’s, jobs and hospital. This means that it was one race who wanted power over the other race.The laws were strongly enforced, it brought danger to African - Americans and it made it harder for black to live throw those laws.
Jim Crow laws affected African - American in many different ways. Blacks didn't like how the Jim Crow laws were going so
they tried to fix it however usually when they tried they suffered severe consequences.An example of this is being attacked with hose water and other harsh things.Blacks had to go to blacks schools and whites had to go to whites schools
Blacks had to sit in the back of the bus and whites in the front. Whites believed that the black race were made to work and be controlled to do all the dirty work.
The Jim Crow laws brought danger to lots of people. Hate groups called ku klux klan
Attacked blacks just because they thought it was right kidnapping African -American children,wives and husband. People who broke or spoke about the jim crow laws wrongly were regularly targeted and threatened from the ku klux klan. This brought danger to everyone who spoke badly about the laws. Blacks couldn't look at whites or even touch a white person they would be beaten and killed like Emmett till a 14 year old boy who whistled at a lady. The Jim Crow laws affected the lives of black Americans in plenty different ways for example blacks could be stopped at anytime and be asked for specific questions and at time. specific times. There were even certain towns that said if you were out on the street at dark something would happen to you nevertheless some black Americans took their offer and still went out at night and suffered the consequences. Black Americans felt that they needed a better live and they should travel to the north.Therefore blacks wanted a change and wanted to live and live free.