Jim Crow Laws Research Paper

Long ago, many Europeans were fleeing into the undiscovered, unearthed land of North America. Within time, the colony of Jamestown was created. With the creation of Jamestown came the need for labor. Therefore, the institution of slavery was introduced into the colony. Slavery was not only widely accepted at the time, but it later became a way of life for many of these colonists. When they were seeking their independence from Great Britain, the founding fathers of the new nation, The United States of America, wrote what was later to be called The Declaration of Independence. However, this document not only announced the colonies were breaking away from the British rule, but it also allowed slavery to continue. The founding fathers at the start …show more content…
Yet, one must realize the history of blacks and minorities in this country. While the north may have not accepted slavery, they were most certainly racists to anyone who was not white. Even when slavery became illegal, the south had a hard time dealing with the idea that white people and black people would be equal. Therefore, Jim Crow Laws were introduced into American Society. These laws not only set America back into pre-historic Civil War era, but it fueled racism even more in this country. These laws legally segregated and discriminated blacks and minorities solely on the basis of their skin color. If the founding fathers would have ended slavery in the 1700s, racism may not have even existed on such a high level as it did during this time frame. However, it was too late to turn back time, and racism was deeply embedded in American …show more content…
As he was recording, Jacobs stated, “King was severely beaten by three white LAPD officers as a sergeant and the remaining 17 officers looked on” (1239). Unknown to the officers at the time, there actions were caught by Holliday on camera. Within hours, Holliday knew how important this film was and sold it to local television stations. Not only was this aired as breaking news in the Los Angeles area, but it was also viewed around the nation, thousands and thousands of times. Jacobs recalled that the film had “provoked a public crisis over police brutality and racism in Los Angeles”

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