An AI generated this definition and laws of segregation/discrimination that were at once legal.
Jim Crow lawsA set of laws that enforced racial segregation in the United States from the late 1800s to 1965. The laws were named after a Black character in minstrel shows, and were a form of racial apartheid that affected nearly every aspect of daily life. Jim Crow laws included:
Segregation: Laws that mandated segregation in schools, parks, libraries, transportation, and restaurants.
Voting restrictions: Laws that made it difficult for Black people to vote, often through literacy tests and other racially motivated criteria.
Interracial marriage bans: Laws that prohibited interracial marriage.
Business segregation: Laws that required businesses to separate their Black and white clientele.
