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Did Jim Crow significantly change the lives of African-Americans?
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Did Jim Crow significantly change the lives of African-Americans? On a first glance it is plausible that the Jim Crow laws had a considerable impact on the lives of African-Americans. Slaves received their emancipation and became free men. Compared with slavery, when black people were considered simply property rather than human, it seems that the Jim Crow laws, when African-Americans could have their own shops, bars and much more, had a positive and substantial impact on their lives. Indeed, many historians observe that black people enjoyed segregation as they could make something of themselves owning their own business or starting societies and fraternities solely for black people. Tindall and Shi argue that this helped to "bolster black pride and provide fellowship and opportunities for service."1 However, some historians find that on a closer look, very little changed for the majority of African-Americans. Although in theory black people were now free, many...
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