The "Jim Crow" laws

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- Song and dance caricature of African Americans carried out by Thomas D. Rice (a white actor)
- "Jim Crow" laws enforced segregation in all public areas including the United States Military

- Laws were enforced from 1876-1965 and were overthrown in 1964 by the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act in 1965

Examples of Posters or Signs:

• "No Coloreds"
• "White Men Only"
• "Colored Waiting Room"