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Tuesday, January 14, 2025

It Was Never....

 

End The Hate


1962

My Note: For those who might not remember/know about Jim Crow: 

 The photograph seen here is of two water fountains: one marked “white” and one marked “colored.” Water fountains became symbols of the segregation that permeated all parts of life in the South. This image did not show direct physical violence; instead it demonstrated how Jim Crow laws, which were made at a state and local level in order to enforce segregation [discrimination], influenced everyday activities such as the simple act of taking a drink of water.

Sound familiar?  


Read more: Water fountains symbolize 1960s civil rights movement

2 comments:

  1. I remember visiting my dad's family in Tennessee in the late 50's; we lived up North in Iowa before it turned into a red state. It was really hot one day and we begged our dad to let us go to the swimming pool. He said we couldn't because it was the N.....r's day at the pool. That didn't make any sense at all to my 8 year old mind. Still doesn't. Randi

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  2. As [semi-]retired civil engineer I often volunteer at the Illinois Railway Museum. I had to fill in as a docent on a busy Sunday. I was sitting in a Seaboard Air Line dinning car (with working air conditioning) and sending visitors thru to a Santa Fe branch line combine and finally to an Illinois Central heavy weight Jim Crowe day coach that operated out of New Orleans. A young woman (late 20's?) came through and I gave my talk. When I mentioned "Jim Crowe" she had a very blank expression on her face. So I went on to explain that before 1952 the railroads in 13 Southern states by state laws, segregated (separated) the white and colored passengers. Her response, "Oh, is that something like Apparated? But in America?" I gave a quick reply and decided to change the subject...fast. I asked her where she was from? About 10 miles away. And what do you do? "Oh I am s School Teacher." I pressed my luck by asking "What Level?" "Middle School." She replied. Why I did not stop? I asked "What Subject?" She answered "Social Studies." With that I thanked her for visiting and moved on to the next group.
    We have several other examples of the segregated railways and transit, and I can tell "funny" stories about most, and the people who don't think it can [and did] happen here.

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