Pros And Cons Of A Jim Crow Law

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A jim crow law is a complex system of laws and customs that were put in place primary in the southern united states to oppress people of color. “Schools for white and negro children shall be separate”(florida SB 197) This law shows how racist people were that they wouldn't let their children go to school with a child of a different color, is would greatly impact their child because maybe the child would be told things about colored people based on a racist biased and not be able to develop their own views of the world and its people.” The marriage of a white person with a negro or mulatto or person who shall have one -eighth or more of negro blood, shall be unlawful and void”(mississippi SB 198) This is outrageous and very sad to read,
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