The Civil War was a horrible time in America’s history. In America, there was legal slavery. Slave owners were brutal to African Americans and never paid them. The Civil War started under Abraham Lincoln, America’s 16th president. The Civil War ended in 1863. Congress passed a law freeing all the slaves, but slave owners in Texas did not tell their slaves that they were free. It took slaves in Texas 10 years to figure out that they had been free the entire time.
The Civil War time period was the setting of the story. Before I read the story, I had heard about Jim Crow, but I didn’t understand who he was. Notice that I said “who he was.” I honestly thought Jim Crow was person. No - it was a law. Congress got the name from a character. Jim Crow was a law that started segregation. Here are some examples: Black people could not go to public restrooms with white people. Black people had to sit in the back of the bus. Black children had to go to separate schools. That was what the Jim Crow era was like when it started. I do not think that this will be a book review. I think this is more of a history report. I just recently learned a little bit about Jim Crow. I never learned anything about Jim Crow in school. I am glad for the opportunity to read and learn about it.
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AuthorMy name is Michael Duarte. I am 15 years old. I am a student. I am a soccer player. I enjoy sports. I love to play and watch different kinds of sports. I am also getting in the habit of reading. CategoriesArchives
June 2021
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