Topic > Colored in a White Supremacist Environment - 572

The Jim Crow era was devastating and very oppressive to people of color. Most people of color were powerless, poverty-stricken, and discriminated against despite the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery. White supremacists saw themselves as superior to people of color. They classified black people as second class, reminding them of their position in the Jim Crow era. People of color have come a long way through the Jim Crow era of 1876-1965. During Reconstruction white supremacists formed political and social groups to promote whites and oppress people of color. After reviewing 10 visual graphics from the Library of Congress website, a clear picture of racial discrimination was painted with signs posted as a constant reminder not to step out of line. On the sign displayed in Jim Crow society as “A Highway Sign Advertising Negro Tourist Cabins.” The Negro Tourist Cabin” seemed isolated. When I examined the cabin's appearance I wondered if any rodents or snakes lived inside. The trees towered over the cabin and the grass was beautiful...