Jim Crow Laws 3ème

Segregation in the USA.

The Jim Crow Laws

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A little revision of the Jim Crow Laws

Presentation

Definition

Who was Jim Crow ?

Jim Crow

"Jim Crow" is a caricature of a black man created by a white man to amuse white audiences. He is nasty, sings and dances. He was played by a white man in make-up.

Definition

What is the segregation ?

Segregation : definition

Segregation is a practise or a policy to separate people of different races, religion...

Definition

What were the Jim Crow Laws ?

Between 1876 and 1965, many American states enforced segregation laws (called the Jim Crow Laws)

Black and white people were separated in all public places with a "separate but equal status". But in reality, whites and blacks were not treated equally.

Examples

Examples of segregated places

Segregated water foutains with black man drinking water, Elliott Erwitt, 1950

Water fountains

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Buses, trains : public transportation

Hotels

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Restaurants, bars and cafés

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Schools

Cinemas / theaters

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Waiting rooms

View of segregated public restrooms labeled 'ladies,' 'men' and 'colored,' circa 1960. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Restrooms

Scenes from the past

What was life like in America during the segregation

Look at these scenes from the past

Black people had to use separate water fountains. = It was forbidden for black people to use the same water fountains as white people.

Segregated water foutains with black man drinking water, Elliott Erwitt, 1950

Black people were forced to sit at the back of buses. = It was prohibited for Black people to sit at the front of buses.

African American citizens sitting in the rear of the bus in compliance with Florida segregation law. (Photo by Stan Wayman/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images)

Black people had to go to "Colored Only" hotels. = They couldn't sleep in the same hotels as white people. = Black and white people would go to different hotels.

Black and white people were forced to go to separate schools. = They weren't allowed to go to the same schools. = Black and white people used to go to different schools.

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Black people couldn't enter the same places as white people because they were considered second class citizens.

Jim Crow Sign. Adapted from http://www.goushistorygo.com/#!the-jim-crow-era/ c1qw6

GRAMMAR

Let's revise !

Pour parler des règles en vigueur pendant la ségrégation, nous avons utilisé plusieurs notions:

Interdiction : ce que les personnes noires n'avaient pas le droit de faire

Obligation : ce que les personnes noires étaient forcées de faire

Habitude : ce que les personnes noires avaient pris l'habitude de faire

Pour cela, nous avons utilisé plusieurs structures:

couldn't / be forbidden to / not to be allowed to / be prohibited to

had to / be forced to

used to / would

Quiz

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question 1/5

"They weren't allowed to go to the same restaurants"

Habitude

Obligation

Interdiction

Black and white people were forced to go to separate schools. = They weren't allowed to go to the same schools. = Black and white people used to go to different schools.

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Explanation:"weren't allowed to" signifie qu'ils n'étaient pas autorisé à aller dans les mêmes restaurants.

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question 2/5

"Black people would sit at the back of buses"

Habitude

Obligation

Interdiction

Black people had to go to "Colored Only" hotels. = They couldn't sleep in the same hotels as white people. = Black and white people would go to different hotels.

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Explanation:"would" exprime une habitude dans le passé. Les noirs avaient pris l'habitude de s'asseoir au fond du bus.

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QUESTION 3/5

"Black people were forced to use "Colored" waiting rooms"

Habitude

Obligation

Interdiction

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Black people were forced to sit at the back of buses. = It was prohibited for Black people to sit at the front of buses.

African American citizens sitting in the rear of the bus in compliance with Florida segregation law. (Photo by Stan Wayman/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images)

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Explanation:"were forced to" exprime une obligation. Les noirs avaient l'obligation d'utiliser les salles d'attentes pour personnes de couleur.

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QUESTION 4/5

Complète ce qui manque:"Black people ........ go to white schools"

used to

had to

couldn't

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Les différentes structures:

couldn't / be forbidden to / not to be allowed to / be prohibited to

had to / be forced to

used to / would

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Explanation:"couldn't" exprime une interdiction. Les noirs n'avaient pas le droit de fréquenter les mêmes écoles que les blancs.

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QUESTION 5/5

Complète ce qui manque:"........ black people to go to white cinemas"

They used to

It was prohibited for

They were forced to

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Les différentes structures:

couldn't / be forbidden to / not to be allowed to / be prohibited to

had to / be forced to

used to / would

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Explanation:"It was prohibited" exprime une interdiction. Les noirs n'avaient pas le droit de fréquenter les cinémas réservés aux blancs.

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