Ferguson, the Jim Crow laws and customs that emerged required Black and white people to be separated in virtually every part of life.

Who was Jim Crow? You may be aware that Jim Crow laws separated America's water fountains, restrooms, restaurants, lodging, transportation, and schools into black or white only spaces.

When exploring the historical context of Jim Crow and then comparing it to the current policies proposed by Project 2025, there are some alarming similarities.

Jim Crow in action Jim Crow manifested in the physical separation of races. Laws mandated separate schools, restrooms, restaurants, and even drinking fountains for Black and white citizens.

Smith grew up in the era of Jim Crow, when federal and state laws enforced segregation of "whites and colored races" in all areas of life, including using the same water fountains, going to the ...

Though the Civil Rights Act of 1964 officially ended racial discrimination in public places, relics of the Jim Crow South still haunt modern memory.