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jim crow laws were a collection of state and local statutes that legalized racial segregation. named after a black minstrel show character, the laws—which existed for about 100 years, from the post-civil war era until 1968—were meant to marginalize african americans by denying them the right to vote, hold jobs, get an education or other opportunities. those who attempted to defy jim crow laws often faced arrest, fines, jail sentences, violence and death.

black codes
the roots of jim crow laws began as early as 1865, immediately following the ratification of the 13th amendment, which abolished slavery in the united states.

black codes were strict local and state laws that detailed when, where and how formerly enslaved people could work, and for how much compensation. the codes appeared throughout the south as a legal way to put black citizens into indentured servitude, to take voting rights away, to control where they lived and how they traveled and to seize children for labor purposes.

the legal system was stacked against black citizens, with former confederate soldiers working as and judges, making it difficult for african americans to win court cases and ensuring they were subject to black codes.

these codes worked in conjunction with labor camps for the incarcerated, where prisoners were treated as enslaved people. black offenders typiy received longer sentences than their white equals, and because of the grueling work, often did not live out their entire sentence.