Jim Crow
The states of Tennessee and Louisiana had Jim Crow laws after the Civil War. Tennessee had twenty laws between the years 1866 and 1955. Louisiana on the other hand had 33 between the years 1868 and 1960. Tennessee and Louisiana both had Jim Crow laws however there were some similarities and differences.Tennessee Jim Crow law dealt with had education, railroad, streetcar, miscengerenation, and accommodation statue. The laws mainly focused on education and public transportation. The education laws required separate school for black and white child
In conclusion Tennessee had laws that focused on segregating blacks in schools and public transportation from the beginning during reconstruction. The railroad companies were required to furnish separate cars for black passengers who pay first-class rates. The only thing that was outlawed was miscegenation. Public transportation was open for anyone to ride there were no law stating that blacks couldn't ride. Louisiana from 1868 to 1914 didn't have any segregation. Black and whites were not able to get married and if they did marry they were put in prison. Louisiana also had some laws that Tennessee had brought into law later. There were also laws for miscegenation. Louisiana called for segregation in prisons and health care institutions. They both outlawed miscegenation around the same time. In 1891the railroad companies would provide separate but equal accommodations for blacks and whites. Like Tennessee there were law against intermarriage between blacks and whites and against blacks and Indians. Every place Louisiana on the other hand prohibited separation of schools based on race on up till 1954.
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