Jim Crow Vocabulary
Jim Crow Laws
The "separate but equal" segregation laws state and local laws enacted in the Southern and border states of the United States and enforced between 1876 and 1965.
prejudice
an unjustifiable attitude toward a group and its members
superior
of or characteristic of high rank or importance
inferior
one of lesser rank or station or quality
race
people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock
segregation
separation of people based on racial, ethnic, or other differences
integration
the inclusion of people of all races on an equal basis into society
discrimination
treating members of different races, religions, ethnic groups differently; usually associated with prejudice