Legacy Stories are stories that were conceptualised in September 2021, before the timeline was on Tiki-Toki, let alone GitHub. The story in its current form lives here. And you are very welcome to share any thoughts you have on how this story can be improved by commenting below!
Title
Legacy story: Black Codes, Jim Crow Laws
Date or Period 📅
01-Feb 1865 because the 13th Amendment was passed on 31-Jan 1865 (US Senate, n.d.) and "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" (History.com Editors, 2021).
Elevator Pitch
Racism finds legal grounding in the US, which has left the world with a hurtful legacy and legitimised unjust ideologies.
Justification
Racism explains and shapes many modern inequalities. Its systemic form deserves analysis when discussing the ethics of research quite generally.
Unformed Thoughts
“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. […] The North was not immune to Jim Crow-like laws. Some states required Black people to own property before they could vote, schools and neighborhoods were segregated, and businesses displayed ‘Whites Only’ signs.” (History.com Editors, 2021).
Legacy Stories are stories that were conceptualised in September 2021, before the timeline was on Tiki-Toki, let alone GitHub. The story in its current form lives here. And you are very welcome to share any thoughts you have on how this story can be improved by commenting below!
Title
Legacy story: Black Codes, Jim Crow Laws
Date or Period 📅
01-Feb 1865 because the 13th Amendment was passed on 31-Jan 1865 (US Senate, n.d.) and "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" (History.com Editors, 2021).
Elevator Pitch
Racism finds legal grounding in the US, which has left the world with a hurtful legacy and legitimised unjust ideologies.
Justification
Racism explains and shapes many modern inequalities. Its systemic form deserves analysis when discussing the ethics of research quite generally.
Unformed Thoughts
“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. […] The North was not immune to Jim Crow-like laws. Some states required Black people to own property before they could vote, schools and neighborhoods were segregated, and businesses displayed ‘Whites Only’ signs.” (History.com Editors, 2021).