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Jim Crow Laws in Mississippi
By Katelyn
- Blacks and whites could not get married (fine up to $500 and/or 10 years in prison).
- Black people could not vote.
- Everyone could use public transportation, but blacks had to be in the back.
- Whites and blacks had to learn in different schools.
- Everyone could use a taxi, but blacks and whites had to have separate rides.
- Separate restrooms and waiting rooms were provided for blacks and whites.
- Blacks had to enter hospitals in different entrances.
- Blacks could not be public carriers (carry public mail).
- Blacks had the right to testify.
http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/usa/mississippi/map/index.htm
Information from: http://www.jimcrowhistory.org/scripts/jimcrow/insidesouth.cgi?state=Mississippi
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