Jim Crow, Elliott Smith
Jim Crow, Elliott Smith
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Jim Crow
Segregation and the Legacy of Slavery

Author: Elliott Smith

Narrator: Book Buddy Digital Media

Unabridged: 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Lerner

Published: 08/01/2022


Synopsis

Even after the institution of slavery became illegal, the legacy of slavery continued through injustices created by the Jim Crow laws. Learn more about these discriminatory laws that have shaped America's past and present.

Read Woke™ Books are created in partnership with Cicely Lewis, the Read Woke librarian. Inspired by a belief that knowledge is power, Read Woke Books seek to amplify the voices of people of the global majority (people who are of African, Arab, Asian, and Latin American descent and identify as not white), provide information about groups that have been disenfranchised, share perspectives of people who have been underrepresented or oppressed, challenge social norms and disrupt the status quo, and encourage readers to take action in their community.

About Elliott Smith

Elliott Smith is a writer and editor based in Falls Church, Virginia, who has covered sports and athletes from high school to the pros, and has written about a wide variety of subjects, including entertainment, travel, business, and technology for a range of clients both print and online.


Reviews

Goodreads review by robin

Jim Crow In The Library Of America The volumes published by the Library of America help to explore and preserve the United States -- its literature and history, aspirations and failings. The LOA has published many volumes of source documents on American history ranging from colonial to modern times.......more