From Terror to Triumph Creating Jim Crow In-Depth Essay Surviving Jim Crow ... Let Us Know! Jim Crow History Resources Richmond, VA Historical marker posted in the 1920s The history of Jim Crow encompassed every part of American life, from politics to education to sports. This section is a good place to begin to access historical background, source material, and lesson plans that utilize the materials in the Geography, Literature, and Teacher Resources sections. We suggest that you begin your exploration of Jim Crow history by reading the themed essay, "From Terror to Triumph", below, in order to get a holistic look at Jim Crow from many angles. If you'd like to create an essay or lesson plan on Jim Crow history, please Join Us ! All teachers are paid for the work they contribute. The Journal of American History gave Jimcrowhistory.org a rave review! Read it here. History Essays: (Many more essays and lesson plans are in development, if you would like to contribute for pay, Join Us All essays and lesson plans are available to print as Adobe PDF files. If you don't have the FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader, click here From Terror to Triumph: Historical Overview This historical overview is actually a group of five themed essays focusing on creating, surviving, resisting, escaping, and transcending Jim Crow oppression and discrimination. These themes divide the history of the Jim Crow era, and offer teachers an organizational framework for understanding and teaching the subject. Each of these themes is explored further in the In Depth link. These essays, and others in the Teacher Resources section, provide a wealth of information about the changes and continuity in the tortured history of African Americans as they experienced segregation and discrimination from the Reconstruction Era to the 1950s. | |
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