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= Research Log = toc The recorder for your group should fill out the following log as your group works to complete this assignment. Your research log will begin once you enter the first site. Make sure you keep a detailed log; otherwise your mission will not be complete. Although the Secretary for the group is responsible for filling this in, all group members are responsible for seeing to it that this log is as accurate as possible. This is a group grade, not an individual grade.


 * 1) Log in the title of each site you visit.
 * 2) Take note of any significant facts you find at each site.
 * 3) When questions are asked about a site, make sure they are all answered.
 * 4) __Supply examples to back up your answers.__
 * 5) Note any personal reponses your group has to the site.
 * 6) __Back up any personal responses your group has with evidence from the site.__

__Group Members__
Record who is doing each job for your group (use first names only).

Speaker: Lucy Northup
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Plessy Vs. Ferguson
Any facts that you find important: Who was Plessy? Plessy was a white man with 1/8 black. He was arrested for sitting in a white mans section of a bus. What was his complaint? He said the 14th ammedment was being broken. How did the Supreme Court rule? The supreme court ruled that equality only extended to political and civil rights but not social rights. The rights regarding train cars fell under social so equality was not applicaple to black people to have equal rights. Was it unanimous? No How did that ruling set up the conditions for Jim Crow laws to be enacted and enforced? It said that seperate but equal was constitutional. Personal reactions of group members: We couldnt understand how the constitution wouldnt include social rights.

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Origin of Jim Crow Laws
Timeline: 1843- the origin of the name "Jim Crow Laws" late 1800s- laws passed in southern states that discriminated against blacks. Called Jim Cow Laws. primarily endorsed segragation in pulic places. 1883- USSC declares civil rights act of 1875 unconstitutional 1914-Every southern state passed Jim Crow laws to create separate societies. 1915- SC began to intervene when JCLs were challenged. 1954- SC ruled in case Brown vs. Board of Education that segregation of public schools is unconstitutional. 1960s- Civil Rights movement ends Jim Crow Laws Any facts that you find important: The laws were named after a person that doesnt exist. Personal reactions of group members: It took way too long to end JCLs

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Examples of Jim Crow Laws
Any facts that you find important: Almost all connection between whites and blacks was forbidden. Everything as pointless as separate bathrooms and as important as marriage. Personal reactions of group members: By separating themselves from the other race, whites could ignore the blacks humanity.

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Site Four Title
Name: Lucy Craft Laney Date of birth: during time of slavery Place of origin: Macon Georgia Major cause this person fought for: She was a teacher who wanted to get funds for a bigger school. She decided to appeal to the national headquarters of the Presbyterian church but they could not afford to help her. Major accomplishments: Opened Haines normal and industrial school.She provided rigorous academic training for her students whom were all black. She advocated women's rights. Any additional facts that you find important: Her portrait hangs in FDR's house. She was an advisor for FDR. She could read at the tender age of 4.43 Personal reactions of group members to this person: Lucy thinks she was a strong and powerful woman.

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Kirby Money
Name Kirby Money Date of birth unknown Place of origin unknown Major cause this person fought for: Civil War Major accomplishments: Fought as a black Personal reactions of group members to this person: He was a brave man for risking his life in the Civil War.

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Site Six Title
When did this event occur? August 30-31, 1919. What was the incident that started the riot? The arrest of Maurice Mayes triggered he revolt. What happened to those responsible for starting the riot (if anything)? one black man was shot and 36n whites were arrested, Mayes convicted of murder and sentenced to death, even though folk believed he was innocent. No black prisoners were harmed. Any additional facts that you find important: He was electrocuted to death. Personal reactions of group members to this person: Robert says he was a bro. Lucy thinks the police were being racist toward the blacks because there was no obvious proof of murder.

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Site Seven Title
Cut and paste Picture your group has chosen. Answer the questions from the [|Visual Literacy Guide] 1A. segregated theater. 1B Coke ad, sign for the Gem theater 2B in Waco Texas 1939, Picture taken by Russell Lee Any additional facts that you find important: Personal reactions of group members to this person:

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Any Additional Sites
Link other information you discover here.