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Jim Crow Laws: The Disturbing Legacy of Institutionalized Racism

The establishment of Jim Crow laws in the Southern United States can be traced back to the socio-political climate that emerged after the Reconstruction era following the Civil War. The Reconstruction period, which aimed to rebuild and integrate the Southern states into the Union while granting rights to formerly enslaved individuals, faced significant opposition from […]

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