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Jim Crow laws

Laws enforced racial segregation, especially in the South, including separate rail cars. Newspaper pages from 1880 to 1963 on a map and timeline.

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23,766,177 pages from 4,691 newspapers, 1736–1963.

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42858 matching newspaper pages in total. Atlanta, GA has the most hits (3263 pages). Showing up to 10 earliest results from this city.

  1. The Atlanta Constitution — 1892-03-22, page 9

    … redemption of the notes heroin authorized when presented in the mann r now required bj law for the redemption of the treasury notes now outstanding. In speaking of the bill …

    … A great part of this it Iciest can bo saved. “Supj.o. i under tics .>;•< : used law, wo sul>- stitui- tr astir? ■■ >t< ■ for 1. nd» and do h to pay a premium of 111 …

    … entrenchment. How? By means which the state supreme court declared to be legal and laws ul, bur which every Cleveland paper ill New York denounces. Make David Bennett …

  2. The Atlanta Constitution — 1892-06-07, page 6

    … "From oue standpoint, it seems to us that we had rather ride in what they call jim-crow cars and stay in tho south where we can have a fair chance at the bread of Hfo …

    … joined in the outcry, and urged the federal government to enforce the anil-lottery law strictly. When the issue was before the people of Louisiana mass meetings were …

    … for granted that the north ern enemies of the lottery would favor an anti-option law. But there will be no help from that source. This gambling in options and futures …

  3. The Atlanta Constitution — 1900-07-09, page 10

    … of Figs, is man ufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co., only. ♦ Virginia’s “Jim Crow’’ Cars. Richmond, Va.. July 2.—What is known as tho “Jim Crow" car law, providing for the separation of whites ami blacks on railway trains, went into …

    … province, and he says he never mingled with a better people. Confucius gave them laws 2.J0) years ago that they still revereuce and obey. Families are faith ful to each …

    … reigr.ers and a contempt for our mls si< r.aries. The Chinese'authorities passed a law against eating opium anti gave It a death penalty, but it was smuggled in all the …

  4. Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal — 1901-12-23, page 6

    … for leg islative work than his colleague, but he has transgressed the unwritten law which demands that a politician shall not re pudiate the authority which elevated …

    … the turkey, and he recovered the poor, scared fowl by a mere chance. Until a dog law is passed we must fight a fight to keep dogs from poultry. Raise your turkeys if …

    … front door when he saw Mr. and Mrs. Crow coming in the back door bringing little Jim Crow, whom they had pulled out of the water. “How are you, Mr. Crow?” said Mr. Rabbit …

  5. Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal — 1902-06-19, page 1

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    … present out of commission. Six smacks, which were violating the turtle fishery laws, have been captured. Many others are under surveillance and probably will be captured …

    … make any loan at all. . , . . ' HALF MILLION MEN MAY GO ON STRIKE JIM GROIN GAR LAW GETS BACKSET BY MISS LEE THOSE WHO OPPOSE PASSAGE OF SIMILAR LAWS IN OTHER STATES ARE USING HER AR REST AS CAMPAIGN MATTER. •WASHINGTON, June 18. …

    … Custis Lee, daughter of the Con federate chieftain, for violating the Vir ginia law relative to separate accommo dations for the races in street cars, has been seized …

  6. The Atlanta Constitution — 1902-07-07, page 6

    … it f< If. but that sin Is a deliberate and wilful act of transgression of known law is not deniable in the case of any rational man. The n< t of sin pivots on choice …

    … under the same circum stances and with the identical objects that we are. Times, laws, customs and inventions offer in their ages mul tiform temptations to men. But …

    … Christ. He suffered for us as an example, showing us that by obedience to that law of God which “is written" and which we may carry ready in our spirits for every …

  7. Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal — 1902-10-02, page 4

    … that is almost in credible. It has come to pass there that no Jew shall practice law. Jen* shall become a naturalized citizen of Roumania except by special act of parliament …

    … rate than the popula tion or the amount of legal business. In 1891 there were 58 law schools in the country, with S,4i7Q students. Now there are 1», with 14,000 students …

    … business is some what in reverse ratio to the supply of lawyers. He says that all law business may be divided into ten parts, reckoned proportionately as follows: Real …

  8. Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal — 1902-11-06, page 3

    … school year about 14,000 pupils have been excluded by health department inspectors. LAW FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS HON. MARTIN CALVIN WILL IN TRODUCE BILL WITHIN A SHORT …

    … TIME FOR PROTEC TION OF BIRDS BY LAW. Hon. Martin Calvin will probably intro duce a bill in the house this week to protect …

    … band, and a large amount of produce has been wasted. It JOffiUjjy actua’ "4 NEW JIM CROW LAW IN NEW ORLEANS IS EFFECTIVE TROLLEY CONDUCTORS HAVE GREAT TROUBLE TRYING TO SEPARATE …

  9. Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal — 1902-11-10, page 1

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    … as follows: NOVEMBER 8. IWL To the General Assembly of Georgia: The body of our laws represents to an unusual degree the matured wish of the people of Georgia, and. …

    … omissions and a want of that perfect equality and uniformity towards which the law-making power constantly alms. But there is a class of franchises held by certain …

    … money and without price, there is a peculiar justice in sub j.cting them to the tax laws. It will be for you to determine how the taxable value of these franchises is to …

  10. Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal — 1902-12-18, page 4

    … wants the ’third house’ of the general assembly adjourned. It does seem Georgia laws could be framed without these capitalistic air brakes that rude lit eralness designates …

    … and God '’called him home.” Mr. Roosevelt should carry on the work of abolishing Jim Crow cars and providing social equality for the wives and daugh ters of the colored …

    … class he clung to, as Bishop Walter’s speech demonstrates. If the fight against Jim Crow cars is inaugurated indeed and in truth by such leaders as Bishop Wal ters, then …

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