HIST 4061 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Civil Rights Cases, De Jure, Separate Car Act
13 Aug 2016
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Mississippi color line drawn in attitudes of its people before it was sanctioned by law. In states like virginia and north carolina racial segregation might not have been defined until the turn of the century. In the lower south, white sentiment was established early. Mississippi was first state to give all rights to its citizens: white sentiment took away from these rights. Black railroad cars, and sections on boats public places. Color line was irregular until the turn of century. **essentially, so far the article is talking about how mississippi had jim crow"d blacks well before the start of extreme racism after 1890. Children"s attitude towards black is less sympathetic cause they do not have attachment to them. 1888: separate coach law to promote comfort of white passengers. 1906:train depots required to have 3 bathrooms, white male and female, and black. 1922: taxi drivers unable to carry both races.
