The Jim Crow Era | A Stain on America's Past

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An African American named Homer Plessy predated Rosa Parks' famous refusal to comply with racist transportation laws by more than 60 years. The Supreme Court upheld his conviction for sitting in a whites-only train car in Plessy v. Ferguson, leading to the Jim Crow era. Discover hard history and how "separate but equal" was far from equal.
00:00 Who Was Homer Plessy?
03:20 The Compromise of 1877 Reasserts White Supremacy
05:17 Plessy Violates the Separate Car Act
09:47 Plessy v Ferguson Supreme Court Decision
13:54 Plessy Case Ushers in Jim Crow Era
15:45 Different Forms of Slavery
19:57 The Purpose of Segregation
23:37 How African Americans Were Denied Voting Rights
27:38 Impact of Wilmington Massacre on Black Community
34:07 African American Activism
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[@gopibble]

Thank you for this concise doc. As a 54 yr old white Texan, it should come as no surprise that none of this was covered in my Texas or World History classes in the ‘80s. Sadly, 35 years later there is still a fight to keep this history out of our public school curriculum .

[@daneseahippler-grantfrew5720]

This is why CRT will NEVER be hidden, no matter how they try to not talk about about it. The truth will always prevail! These types of videos will always be. Just as you weren't taught...this video peeked your interest. Now you know.

[@gigisasz4580]

Not only American history but world history is apparently skewed in Red States in particular bc what happened in Germany with the Nazi’s and Hitler exterminating anyone they pleased is minimized. He did not only exterminate Jews.. he exterminated anyone who happened to be in a relationship with a Jew and any children he could!! Why else do you think that non-Jews stood up to him?! And helped to trick him. Also Russians invasion of Hungary to save them from the Nazi’s turned into their wanting to occupy and control Hungary with Communist Dictatorship which got the Hungarians together to kick Russia out of Hungary using their own war tanks!! Eventually Russia planted s Communist leader.. Orban In retaliation for losing. Many pieces of history are being hidden from Americans and all. It must be transparent or we will continue to repeat the failures of the past.. evil is counting on it!! Vote Blue wave 🌊

[@haroldmoore1412]

@@daneseahippler-grantfrew5720 facts

[@AnarkeeSoundVibes]

@@daneseahippler-grantfrew5720 2 things to think about; 1. This isn't critical race theory, this is just American history. And 2. Unless you're in grad school studying civil rights law, you don't have any idea what critical race theory is. This is why using other people's talking points is bad, especially when the talking points are misused by race baiters who only want to sow discord and destruction.

[@daneseahippler-grantfrew5720]

@@AnarkeeSoundVibes I "overstand" that it certainly is AMERICAN HISTORY...

[@LoneStar62]

“History repeats itself, but in such cunning disguise that we never detect the resemblance until the damage is done.” - Sydney J Harris

[@charlesbanksbanks7532]

EXACTLY, high tech,change of technique,wording of laws,flexing of power,economics press down to break and destroy A PEOPLE

[@jeannieves6275]

Agree the needle 🪡 hasn’t moved

[@harrycooper5231]

In a country where it's often illegal to teach actual history, it doesn't need a disguise.

[@pwd1679]

It is recognized by many, unfortunately to many are and remain ignorant and blindly follow "their party".

[@anopoabednego6173]

Not always the case.

[@j91632]

This is deeper than ANY black history I ever learned throughout Jr and high school.. Thanks for the TRUE education.

[@xxarianna65xx]

Yes it’s why many don’t want it taught to children or anybody really. Not, I would argue over some sense of generational guilt but because they want to return to this kind of society. They’ve been underground for a generation but never went away, only feeling empowered to come out due to the previous president’s dog whistles.

[@abrahamelliott9806]

I knew about this and how terrible it was but I didn't know that Democratic party was behind all this so I guess they changed now. Are they trying to take down people of color in a different way in 2022

[@powerbad696]

There were also BOMBINGS of black churches,homes,businesses and schools during the 1900s-thru-the 1960s.Lynching didn't get out-lawed until1938,but,still continued anyway.American indians couldn't be american citizens until 1938 and eskimos 1937.

[@fonzarelly3154]

Check out the Dred Scott vs Missouri case Fam, very popular and informative.

[@plymouth491]

Stuff like this should be required viewing for American white people.

[@davewitter6565]

Best explanation of Jim Crow laws and segregation I’ve ever seen. Should be a lesson in every middle school in America.

[@daviddavies3637]

This was apartheid and yet Western democracies gave the US a free pass while shunning South Africa.

[@CT-4849]

i was actualy assigned this vid

[@lennychorn147]

It used to be taught in both middle and high school. Middle school was just the basics, high school was an indepth study of the Antebellum and post Civil War era, all the way to national desegregation of schools during the 70's. Which actually wasn't really history, as we were currently living and experiencing that historical time period firsthand. Complete with forced bussing and the ugly protests about it. I do agree, this is a really good video on the topic.

[@tommas2674]

we saw/see the reason for jim crow laws all the time there are cctv cameras everywhere.

[@aarondigby5054]

They'll teach you a little about Jim Crow they say "separate but equal" was the law and maybe do 15-30 minutes at most and maybe 1-3 questions on the exam. It's like they didn't want anyone to feel guilty or uncomfortable, it's like they'll say we'll figure it out down the road.

[@josephel4292]

Such well researched information should receive far more likes. I think the issue is that not everyone is willing to deal with the truth.

[@elaineburnett5230]

Yup so many lies, distortions and omissions make it so difficult to get facts.. But what a relief once the bigger picture is inderstood...it is easier to love oneself and the rest of humanity...and there is such comfort in empathy, sympathy and acceptance.

[@lareeseblaque8303]

Almost all history of any kind is rare in many jr. and HS. The study the Egyptians....which is ridiculous...but you are RIGHT.

[@mikedag1176]

Nobody likes when truth jumps up and bites you on the balls... its SHOCKING.. lolol

[@bigive1000]

Facts

[@guesswhoscomingtoyoutube]

It's not lies and distortion it's actually the truth it seems white people have an aversion to hearing or telling the truth . And you go to offense and defense it seems all the time is lying problem is lying can only get you so far and if it is recognized that your culture has a proclivity to lie why you have no standing whatsoever so be careful white man you don't want your race or culture to be seen as Liars in general or maybe you don't care or maybe you don't like it whatever but it seems that your nature @@elaineburnett5230

[@barbarabryonwisdom231]

I remember the story of our grandfather being free here. When he found out he wasn't free while going to the bar he went to after work every evening, his hair turned white. He caused a ruckus and his hair turned white. In Washington State here on the west coast. Black ,Japanese and Philippino folks had land, were teachers, book keepers, towns leaders and all kinds of wonderful jobs and not so, but freedom was here ad suddenly it wasn't. So They did it back then and they're wanting racial division now. They cannot stand the equaity and intelligence of a person of color. They rob us of our ideas, and spit in our faces by not allowing people of color to be among "them". America wake-up. Great video. I'm Sharing

[@sassylady54]

Barbara: come out from under you rock, there are governors who want book's of anykind that are not your typical "SEE SPOT RUN" "JACK & JANET" !! WHEN ONE 🎓 GRADUATES IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO GO TO COLLEGE TO FURTHER EDUCATE ONESELF WHY? What is the threat?

[@devilsadvocate8094]

Watching these segments about the true history of America, makes me cry. The harsh injustice my ancestors, and even grandparents, great grandparents, etc. etc. have put other humans threw is inexcusable.

[@tauranp6092]

We need more people like you to stand up... God bless you

[@gsr4535]

Long ago people of different races, even ethnicities didn't mix at all. Some of it true even today. Most people don't want to mix with other cultures. The reason it happened in the USA is because the USA had different races within it. Most countries did not.

[@joedevine5534]

To late for tears!!!!!!!!!

[@maureenjackson2041]

@@gsr4535 Still no justification for all the injustices inflicted upon African American it seems those laws were implemented to hurt and spite the African American population, to make them feel like unwanted and rejected outsiders. The National Socialist states of America deliberately set out make things as unpleasant as possible for African Americans by excluding them. Posted from Britain

[@mercercraft7224]

@@joedevine5534 What do you mean?

[@rogersmith5235]

And the great thing about teaching accurate history is that it helps us ALL become better people. We learn so much from transgressions of the past. It should help us to move in a much more equitable manner in present & future.

[@kevingarris198]

Unfortunately, yours is a sentiment seldom heard from Scholl Board Meeting podiums as CRT is being contentiously debated!

[@williamcole5701]

Fantastic documentary with excellent research. It’s a side of American history that I never heard in school as a white kid who grew up in the country. This information and more like it need to see the light of day with all Americans.

[@sassylady54]

Williamcole: You think, think again cause it ain't gonna happen in the DIRECTION OUR USA IS HEADED!!

[@terracebrooks320]

This must be taught in schools everywhere. Some of their decendants are in power today.

[@markgreen4612]

Great condensed history of racial discrimination in the U.S. Unfortunately, many of the Confederate states would make it illegal for teachers to show their students this video.

[@MGTOWPaladin]

Incorrect! You have no idea what the Confederacy would be like today!

[@B_Bodziak]

@@MGTOWPaladin What are you talking about?

[@MGTOWPaladin]

@@B_Bodziak Lincoln's invasion of Dixie was about MONEY but that's not what is taught. English author, Charles Dickens (A Christmas Carol, Oliver Twist) said it best: "The Northern onslaught against Southern slavery is a specious piece of humbug designed to mask their desire for the economic control of the Southern states. On 19 April 1861, five days after the evacuation of Ft Sumter, Lincoln's proclamation to blockade southern ports: "Whereas an insurrection against the Government of the United States has broken out in the States of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, and the laws of the United States for the COLLECTION OF THE REVENUE (TAX MONEY) cannot be effectually executed therein comformably to that provision of the Constitution which requires DUTIES (TAX MONEY) to be uniform throughout the United States:..." "Surrender means that the history of this heroic struggle will be written by the enemy; that our youth will be trained by Northern school teachers their version of the War; will be impressed by all the influences of history and education to our gallant dead as traitors, and our maimed veterans as fit subjects for derision!" General Patrick Cleburne, CSA

[@carriertaiyo2694]

No. We don't want this world again. I have lived in the south all my life. This period of our history disgusts us

[@MGTOWPaladin]

@@carriertaiyo2694 I like how people dissect history incorrectly. In the South, before Lincoln, you had slave laws. The Union invaders brought down their "black codes" (segregation, etc.) and the South ended with a mix-up, Jim Crow.

[@davidluckens3479]

When one reads Justice Harlan's eloquent dissent in Plessy,one can almost HEAR him thunder ,,"NO ONE is fooled by what we do here today.the Constitution does not permit the extension of the badge of slavery by other means."As the narrator notes,the man had owned slaves before the war.

[@dh5380]

His Family. But he chose to support the north against his brothers

[@aarondigby5054]

​@@dh5380Justices on the SCOTUS owning slaves and ruling on the legitimacy of owning another human being

[@aarondigby5054]

​@@dh5380yes, families divided over slavery: justices, legislators, businessman, lawyers etc,...

[@donaldbingham8990]

I found this to be interesting. I grew up in a suburb of Houston, TX in the 1940's and 50's. This was before the Civil Rights act of 1964. The school district that I was in was segregated as were all the neighborhoods in the area. As a result I was 10 years old before I ever even saw a black person. I was in high school from 1958 - 1961. This was a period when the seeds of racial unrest had begun to stir. The school district thought it was important to show us that they were providing equal or better education to the black community that was in the district so they bussed to a new high school that they had built for the black students. That was a very effective move as we were convinced that the black students were treated very well. After graduation I joined the navy and served on a nuclear ballistic missile submarine. We had a crew of between 90 to 125 and in that crew there was one black sailor, a chief petty officer with nuclear power training. After the Navy I got married and worked for a few years at an oil refinery as an operator in various units. There no black operators that I was aware of. The only jobs that back men had were labor jobs of cleaning and filling tank cars and trucks. I started college in 1969 at the University of Texas at Austin. I do not remember ever seeing a black student at that college, Darryl Royal was the football coach and they would not let him recruit any black players until some years later. Since this was still a time of change in race relations I was fortunate that the English department made us read a number of books about race topics in the literature classes. Some of the ones that I remember were several of James Baldwin's short stories and articles, These works and others opened my eyes to some aspects of what it was like to be black in the US. After college I got a job as an electrical engineer a large computer manufacturer. In addition to my engineering assignment I was tasked to mentor a new black engineer to help him learn how to deal with everyday interactions with the mostly white members of the engineering department. I was a new engineer but I was older and had experience in working in industry and the military and that is why I was given that assignment, I relate this because it ties in with the story about Homer Plessy. Even in the 1970's the education including higher education opportunities available to persons of color were not really equal to that available to blacks. I would have been really helpful if our school district had put some of the works I read in college in 1969. Instead of teaching us how and why the education system was failing black people they chose to teach us that there was not really a problem. That was a disservice to their students. It became clear to me that just building a new school building did not do anything to address the real issues of lack of job opportunities due to lingering discrimination and the lack of motivation caused by that for the students and teachers. Fifty years later some progress has been made but I fear that Trump and his MAGA movement will set that back 50 years or more.

[@LYBism]

Hello, what suburb of Houston did you grow up in and what school did you attend? I was born and raised in Houston; I still live here. I was born in 1969. I remember learning Black History, and I mean REAL Black History, as early as the 2nd and 3rd grades. I was eight years-old when ROOTS first aired, and I watched it EVERY SINGLE DAY. I can't remember when I first saw the AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MISS JANE PITTMAN (it was some time between the 2nd and 4th grades) but those two movies really helped to shape my interest in Black history, as well as my awareness of racism. I was still a LITTLE naïve, though, as I didn't realize just how racist Texas is with its Good Ol' Boy attitude and system until I was fully grown. I didn't face a lot of in-your-face racism. My experiences were subtle and very few, at least as far as I'm aware of, so I was unaware of the way others saw Texas. Interestingly enough, I was also fully grown when I realized just how racist Louisiana is. Boy, was that a shock! I can't stand Abbott and his ever-so-eager attitude intention to do away with Black history. He and many Whites speak of critical race theory as if it's something bad. In my opinion, what CRT teaches is the causes, effects and continuing aftermath of racism. How dare Whites say they don't want their kids to feel badly about being White and for being on the RIGHT side of history (and that's not Blacks' intention AT ALL), but I can't help but to sarcastically ask, "Oh, but it's OK for OUR kids to feel badly about being Black and for being on the WRONG side of history, right?"

[@aarondigby5054]

Ya'll yte people had it made denying blacks economic opportunities so easily available to ytes. Blacks are hundred years behind average because of Jim Crow segregation and discrimination

[@aarondigby5054]

Before Maga set anything back 50yrs BLM will torch it down

[@sassylady54]

Thank you or hitting the NAIL ON THE HEAD!! You sir are so right about the spoiled bratty kid that was given everything. Why would people vote for him knowing the type of thing he is. He wants so much to be putins equal in our America!! As we all know the child is dangerous & loves DICTATORS, why vote for him? What I also can't understand is the Black people that fall to his feet and kiss 'em, & Vote for him WHY? PEOPLE PLEASE VOTE BLUE💙💙💙💙💙💯💙💙💙👍👍👍The BLACKS , Mexicans & other races will vote trump, tell me why?

[@AliAhmed-zg7wl]

Prof. Hasan Kwame Jeffries is deeply Knowledgeable and more passionate about the subject than anyone I've come across!

[@Robert-dx7rj]

He forgot to mention that...Southern Democrats started the KKK after Republicans fought to free the slaves, Democrats Drafted and implemented Jim Crow laws in the South, Ya herd me? Don't get it twisted!

[@robdave1974]

Beautifully spoken Sir, I am from Australia and this deep look into American history is truly educational. This video should be called “How America legalised Slavery”.

[@leehaseley2164]

I, as an Englishman, am very grateful to have seen this video. I had no idea that so much of the terrible segregation started in the northern states.

[@MGTOWPaladin]

Blacks were a part of the South. Look up the American Colonization Society and its creation of Liberia to get blacks out of the US.

[@B_Bodziak]

You realize that segregation was started in the north while blacks were still slaves in the south.

[@MGTOWPaladin]

@@B_Bodziak Slaves were freed in the North to get rid of them and move them out of the State. Oregon's original constitution banned blacks and Chinese from settling in the State. Slaves, as property, were only allowed to stay for a set time.

[@nurhirabe9370]

You probably also don't know that your king and queen wiped out entire indigenous people from all continents of the world.

[@glendabarton45barton48]

@@MGTOWPaladin In Sonoma County, rich white Southerners emigrated here but as soon as they stepped into California their slaves had to be freed. .I think the wealthy ex-plantation owners probably kept them, hopefully paid, as servants of some kind. The South is represented in the many Magnolia trees here. Amongst the tallest trees on earth, coastal redwoods. Santa Rosa backed the Confederacy...yuck. Petaluma backed the Union. My Great-Grandfather fought for the Union. There were not, and still aren't, many black people in Sonoma County. Someone told me or maybe I read that there was a black section in the theatre in Santa Rosa. I was astonished. I guess it was in the 1940's and I wasn't around. There was a very popular black barber in Santa Rosa who had a few barber shops around the State... When he died there was a huge funeral procession.

[@leonardwinchester4030]

In 1943, when my Dad was in the Army Air Force, his life was saved by his army buddies by whisking him off a Biloxi Mississippi bus. He had offered his seat to a pregnant black woman. His buddies educated him on southern prejudice, surprising and saddening him deeply. The why I'll never understand. I'm thankful as an American veteran that we can look through history and learn of Frederick Douglass, Claudette Colvin and Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, and Homer Plessy, The 7th regiment, Dr. King. So many, so great, so terribly overlooked and underappreciated. There were and still are so many to look up to. Inventors, Statesmen, doctors, and, basically, our every field of life have been enriched with powerful, meaningful brothers and sisters. I'm also proud of the abolutiomist of the past and to those who continue to stand shoulder to shoulder in concert to end the stuggle of each fighting Americans who suffer(ed) tragically at the hands of those who violently oppose(ed) equality. May prejudice finally die a tired and deserved death never to be reborn.

[@jjetta264]

Excellent documentary. There are so many parallels to our current time. We, as a nation, are still embroiled with these same problems. This documentary is a "must see" for everyone, as it is informative for those who don't know our past history and a reminder to those who do know.

[@Wondrium]

Glad you liked it!

[@jamielynnwallace1125]

Could you name a problem “ we are still embroiled with” from this era that is either sociologically codified or legally codified ? Having had a Black president and a multitude of famous Black millionaire entertainers, athletes and billionaire businessmen, the problem isn’t systemic racism. The problems we are having in the country today are cultural “victim hood” and a mentality of entitlement stoked by racists ( both POC and white) who pretend to speak for “the community”.

[@jjetta264]

@@jamielynnwallace1125 The problem is systemic racism whether it is subconscious or in your face overt. Systemic racism is very much alive and doing well.

[@jamielynnwallace1125]

@@jjetta264 “sub-conscience” ...”below the level of being sensed or understood”. Please name an institution that practices any form of “racism”? In Japan, racism exist because it’s cultural...it’s very rare to see or hear of non-ethnic Japanese being at the top levels of any fields(sports, entertainment, business). They especially don’t like foreigners...immigrants...succeeding. In America, we encourage...by law and by culture...everyone to succeed , legal immigrant or established citizen. Just saying “systemic racism” doesn’t make it so...please give examples.

[@jjetta264]

@@jamielynnwallace1125 I used the correct word to convey my point. Look up the meaning of subconscious mind. There is a difference between subconscious and sub-conscience. The two current examples of systemic racism are 'replacement theory' and 'CRT' (critical race theory). You will have to investigate online the vast amount of information. And, come to your own conclusions. Best wishes for you.

[@AnarkeeSoundVibes]

I'm surprised at how many people didn't learn this in school. I learned most of this stuff back in school in the 80's and 90's. But in my defense, I was made to study history and math in great depth.

[@donaldaverett7382]

I learned none of this in school in the USA in the 60s-70s and every little in college in the 80s. Thankfully I had my family bookshelf and libraries.

[@icevariable9600]

History of how black Americans were treated was never taught in public schools.

[@aarondigby5054]

​@@icevariable9600ya'll never mentioned slavery, slave codes, grandfather clause, Reconstruction et,...?

[@icevariable9600]

@@aarondigby5054 Hard to understand what you're asking. Looks almost like you're asking if I EVER MENTIONED slavery, slave codes, etc. But, no. Was never taught any of that in school. I even went to private school. I had to teach myself.

[@loretta_3843]

You can't say "all men are created equal, BUT..." Separating people in this way is so absurd when you stop and think about it for just a second. Even cemeteries were segregated?! Absolutely ridiculous. Is your sense of self so fragile that being buried next to someone who is simply different offends your sensibilities?!! Absurd!

[@jamielynnwallace1125]

They separated the cemeteries not because of the dead, as much as it were for the prejudices of the living that visited. Cemeteries were places where people used to frequent quite often. We still separate people in cemeteries today, but it’s usually religious reasons.

[@michaelodonnell824]

@@jamielynnwallace1125 No. They segregated the cemeteries because they were And Are Evil. Yes, I said "ARE" because modern Racist Republicans are Today resegregating those States controlled by the All White Republican Party!

[@kalebnbrown]

Apparently.

[@glendabarton45barton48]

Yes even public drinking fountains were labelled "white" and "colored".

[@rockfresh5359]

faxx like imagine being that miserable with your life you try to destroy others smh 🤣

[@loiseilers5058]

Very informative. It is terrible what “we” did to our fellow citizens who were just trying to live as good a life as they could. This needs to be taught in the public schools. It is a part of our history as a country and we need to really open the eyes and hearts of people who think this kind of behavior to people of color or anyone they deem different than they are is “Christian.” The “white supremacy” movement in this country is made up of sick people, not of people who love God and country. Thank you for creating this wonderful video on racial discrimination in this country.

[@icemike1]

Ok what about reparations

[@joeroan1064]

Not all "whites" shared the opinions of segregationists. Slavery and discrimination, in the United States are the worst part of our history. White people abolished slavery and passed equal rights amendments, for the betterment of this great nation. Please don't lump hate-filled white people in with the majority of good and kind white people.

[@loiseilers5058]

@@joeroan1064 That wasn’t my intention which is why I put “we” in quotes. Of course there were and still are white people who fought and continue to fight against slavery and discrimination of all people of color. Emancipation, voting rights as well as many other freedoms could not have happened without the minds and hearts of freedom loving white people.

[@icemike1]

@Smino 100

[@loiseilers5058]

@Smino Yes

[@tinahschwenke1712]

I'm from NZ and was curious about the Jim Crow era and what it was about...I had a little bit of knowledge but thank you to the documentary I have learnt a whole lot more about your history.

[@starloszelson4541]

You did this to Māori in Nz

[@Robert-dx7rj]

Southern Democrats started the KKK after Republicans fought to free the slaves, Democrats Drafted and implemented Jim Crow laws in the South, Ya herd me? Don't get it twisted!

[@wendyrowland7787]

An excellent account of history.

[@macizo1972]

Wondrium is awesome . I highly recommend their course “America’s Long Struggle against Slavery” 👍👍 by Prof. Richard Bell

[@MGTOWPaladin]

Is there a book about the Union's Invasion of Dixie for Economic Control of America?

[@B_Bodziak]

@@MGTOWPaladin Yes, but it is a piece fiction

[@MGTOWPaladin]

@@B_Bodziak Tell that to Abraham Lincoln. In case you have never heard of him, he was an Illinois lawyer who served in the US House of Representatives and as the Union's 16th president. Lincoln's 19 April, 1861 Proclamation for Naval Blockades of Southern Ports: "Whereas an insurrection against the Government of the United States has broken out in the States of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, and the laws of the United States for the COLLECTION OF THE REVENUE (TAX MONEY) cannot be effectually executed therein comformably to that provision of the Constitution which requires DUTIES (TAX MONEY) to be uniform throughout the United States:..." So, you're claiming a federal document, a proclamation by Lincoln, is a "work of fiction?" Actually, his Emancipation Proclamation is a "work of fiction" as it violates the US Constitution. Now, your job, if you decide to accept it, is *"PROVE ME WRONG!"* from Princeton.edu Abraham Lincoln's *Invention of Presidential War Powers:* Facing the unprecedented crisis of civil war in 1861, President Abraham Lincoln invoked *his* (not the Constitution's) "war power" as commander-in-chief to "take any measure which may best subdue the enemy." *DEFYING the Chief Justice of the United States,* he (Lincoln unconstitutionally) suspended the writ of habeas corpus by presidential decree. He also declared martial law, authorized the trial of civilians by military courts, (created illegal income tax on August 1861) and proclaimed the emancipation of (only specific) slaves--all on the grounds that *"I may in an emergency do things on military grounds which cannot be done CONSTITUTIONALLY by Congress.* Your turn! Good luck! Oh, just in case..... Lincoln illegally declared emancipation in the following locations in his Proclamation: "Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, *(EXCEPT* the Parishes of St. Bernard, Plaquemines, Jefferson, St. John, St. Charles, St. James Ascension, Assumption, Terrebonne, Lafourche, St. Mary, St. Martin, and Orleans, including the City of New Orleans) Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia, *(EXCEPT* the forty-eight counties designated as West Virginia, and also the counties of Berkley, Accomac, Northampton, Elizabeth City, York, Princess Ann, and Norfolk, including the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth), and which *EXCEPTED* parts, are for the present, left precisely as if this0 proclamation were not issued." NOTE: Does Lincoln release any of the estimated 1 million slaves still held in the Union States? *NO!* Does he release any slaves in the Union Territories? *NO!* Does he release any slaves held in Indian reservations or territories? *NO!* Did he release any slaves in the Southern Border States? *NO!* Does he release any slaves in West Virginia? *NO!* Does he release any slaves in the Confederate State of Tennessee? *NO!* Does he release slaves in select counties/parishes of the Confederate States of Virginia and Louisiana? *NO!*

[@angeliaperkins7990]

@@MGTOWPaladin just like you didn’t wanna read the other book. No one wants to read the book you’re suggesting either. You’re here to troll and you should just go away.

[@isisnmagic1812]

Brilliant video so well put together and informative, shame that now in America schools are not allowed to show this let alone discuss it because some people can't handle the history of their country.

[@donaldpoling4459]

This is an amazing video that explains what happened in America during Jim Crow. It's not overly political, he explains what happened and why it happened. This video allows for people to discuss what happened in a calm way.. great job.

[@Wondrium]

Thank you for your comment. We are glad you enjoyed this video.

[@jennyjohns2012]

I watched. Hard to, but I watched. History needs to be remembered and taught so we as humans can move forward together.

[@sassylady54]

YES

[@ephraimmaruma5452]

The best of ANY presentations on social and political history videos I have ever watched. Thank you.

[@tiffanycerasoli3540]

So we’ll researched and well executed. Love your style. I want to see you on the history channel! Let the masses learn.

[@DavidJamesHenry]

I cannot afford Wondrium but these KZbin published videos have always been phenomenal

[@annetteku1]

I hope humanity can rise above this sickness.. 😰so much pain and suffering caused by power-hunger and dependency on slaves to do the hard work... it makes me sick that this happened only a generation or two ago and still is in play in many other ways in the World today...

[@TheDinger777]

That was a really enjoyable lecture, glad I stumbled upon it.

[@diogenes34]

Thanks for this well researched video though it is painful to listen to the horror that was perpetrated it is a history that should never be forgotten. Unfortunately there are still people in this day and age that would like to return to those days. Freedom one is also freedom that can be lost and there are many that would like to take it away.

[@spearedward2534]

A concise documentary, informative and thought provoking. Keep up the good work.

[@TM-yn4iu]

A truly inspirational and factual insight to a subject/reference "Jim Crow" that we all are familiar with. I should add, but I didn't study the history on this - probably 99% of others as well. Thank you!

[@user-er9my8th3f]

This is great material. Thanks for sharing. Just in time for my presentation this weekend.

[@marylouhansen4965]

I'M SO GLAD TO HAVE FOUND AND WATCHED THIS VIDEO.. EVEN THOUGH I LIVED IN VIRGINIA DURING THE COLORED AND WHITES ONLY ERA I AM AMAZED AT WHAT I LEARNED FROM WATCHING.. EVERYONE SHOULD WATCH THIS AND LEARN!!!

[@Robert-dx7rj]

Southern Democrats started the KKK after Republicans fought to free the slaves, Democrats Drafted and implemented Jim Crow laws in the South, Ya herd me? Don't get it twisted!

[@jessiemccullough1]

This was a great documentary and also a great history lesson. Thank you.

[@DissentOrConcur]

Love the speaker. Excellent, clear, no filler words, and SHARP

[@richiecolon3774]

The pace, direction, and execution of this topic is absolutely flawless-very well done!

[@stephanieclark6154]

FACTZ

[@JB-tr6nu]

Well done , thank you Should be viewed with humility in one's heart ✌🏽❤

[@terrencealford4604]

Thank for this painful yet wonderfully crafted condensed history lessons. It was tough to fight back tears and not allow rage to consume me. What the world doesn’t understand is that this period of radical injustice paved the way for the massive economic, civil government, educational, and wealth disparity we have between Blacks and Whites in this country. I have a 3rd grade daughter and they don’t even teach history in the classroom anymore. Rather than to truly discuss ALL US history and confront this country’s past sins, we rather teach none of it. Shameful and very sad 😢

[@drDeStH]

Excellent! I look forward to more content!

[@peoplebeforeprofit445]

masterful presentation... Thank you! 🙏🏾

[@victoriousvegan2291]

“There are many noteworthy examples of ordinary evil in every culture and country around the globe, but in terms of preventable evil I am hard pressed to find any examples that approach those systematically perpetrated by humans against the members of other species.” Lawrence Pope

[@anthonyday412]

As long as I live I’ll never understand why a person can hate another person because of the color of their skin

[@brendawiener2630]

It happens.im white in a black apt build.and one black told me to go back to my white neighborhood at a hud build.

[@makeit-takeit6707]

@@brendawiener2630 That's "The Hate That Hate Produces", and you and that "one black", are BOTH victims of a trauma that started long before you were born. It's also the title of a 1959 television documentary report, by Mike Wallace. You can find it, right here on KZbin. 63 years have passed, since then. But it will be hard to tell any difference, between then, and now.

[@anthonyday412]

@@brendawiener2630 I’m sorry that happened but out of all the black peoples it’s always going to be fools, the only difference is my community is more welcoming to you than your community would be to me!

[@shantim8249]

@@brendawiener2630 I hope you're not trying to equate your alleged experience of minor discrimination with hundreds of years to white genocidal megalomania. Are you???

[@brendawiener2630]

@@shantim8249 what are you talking about?

[@MrIAMTHESIR]

Excellent research and work...

[@zen1647]

Wow. I didn't know most of these details. Important video!

[@uni-versal2191]

The main problem with this was not even the train or school separation. The main problem is that it sets precedent for other stuff like housing discrimination and access to cresdit

[@carolehrlich153]

I really enjoyed this history lesson learned a lot

[@blairfranklin7320]

Great video. Keep up the good work.

[@charisselewis6999]

This is such pertinent information thank you... Willl share and subscribe..

[@jeroldpaquette9068]

Fine historical presentation.

[@Woodenrailwayoliver20]

Racism is NOT a left or right issue, it’s a humanity issue.

[@The10thManRules]

Ridiculous! What a milk toast comment. We as a country won't get anywhere until white people give back that thing called "white privilege", that unearned, unmerited privilege. Black people can't end white supremacy. Only white people can do that. White privilege, based on the [cult]ure of "supremacy", is based on artificial scarcity of rights, liberties, and material and social resources, bolstered by legal, but wholly immoral and unethical violence. Racist white supremacy in America transcends party politics. Racism that benefits white people is inherently inhumane, immoral, unethical, illogical, and evil.

[@PBLKW]

No it's a white man's demonic issue. He's talking about nothing but white people invicting pain and injustice upon black people. It was not a human thing it's a white person's thing

[@loralarose9615]

You didn’t see them attack Candace Owens

[@Woodenrailwayoliver20]

@@loralarose9615 they did

[@Kovu1224]

Everything is political these days... Obama was elected then elected a 2nd time but he turned his back on the black community... he didn't help the black community rise up from poverty-stricken areas across the United States! Donald Trump helped The black community by providing them employment opportunities... before the Pandemic happened of course, more people in the black community had jobs, unemployment was the lowest after 8 years of Obama! 🤦‍♀️

[@jamesramos6408]

Jim Crow was never mentioned in grade school or even high school in the sixties or seventies....it's important that this story stay alive....they were the foundation of the civil rights movement.....we should not forget....ever

[@khalilpeterkin4383]

This Awesome information. Every Black man in America living at this present time needs to listen to this presentation. Thank you for sharing to video.

[@gerdaremy1088]

This part of US HISTORY wasn’t taught in school. Thank you for the video. Some of the things are still happening NOW.

[@cleowilson6532]

There is no wicked nation that have stayed in power for ever just like Babylon, and those that followed it America and British now according to the Bible are seventh world power and the last one and God kingdom will also destroy them Daniel 2: 44 read it.

[@wilsonbrandon557]

Thanks so much for this in depth analysis. It’s truly a shame that I was born and raised in Detroit am now grown with children and this is the first I’ve ever heard of the 1943 riots. Usually the focus is on the 1967 uprising.

[@davidhouston4810]

The term "Jim Crow" is often used, it is great to finally have it explained in detail. Thank you, it is good to know, though even more depressing than I had thought.

[@Robert-dx7rj]

Here is the rest of it...Southern Democrats started the KKK after Republicans fought to free the slaves, Democrats Drafted and implemented Jim Crow laws in the South, Ya herd me? Don't get it twisted!

[@cedriccox8759]

Thank you for sharing this!

[@daveharris4714]

This could not have been done better. Impeccable.

[@cleowilson6532]

They knew what they did to black people was wrong now they don't want it talks in school to show their descended what a monster 👾 they were and still is this should be talks be the truth is always right.

[@cleowilson6532]

Because

[@Robert-dx7rj]

add this to it...Southern Democrats started the KKK after Republicans fought to free the slaves, Democrats Drafted and implemented Jim Crow laws in the South, Ya herd me? Don't get it twisted!

[@justred5164]

Absolutely well said! Thanks

[@lizoconnor2752]

Beautiful lecture ❤

[@markdavis8888]

Thank you, this is a great presentation and seriously important to know.

[@Robert-dx7rj]

here is some more...Southern Democrats started the KKK after Republicans fought to free the slaves, Democrats Drafted and implemented Jim Crow laws in the South, Ya herd me? Don't get it twisted!

[@flithern]

Good work!

[@joycemccoy5554]

Thanks for sharing this story Black History ancestor and the education ❤

[@crazyeaglefan]

Very informative. Thank you.

[@phylis3917]

Thank you for this!! 🗽🗽

[@jamesbusald7097]

We need people of all flavors telling their story out load; so we hear it.

[@megmathisen9072]

Great historical video.

[@veronicalevin2325]

Nothing’s really changed. Thank you so much for this.

[@hughgrant4778]

Thank you for your truly enlightening documentary

[@rubyclark7595]

WOW!!!!!!! Great History Lesson

[@compassioncampaigner728]

The dark side of Am history? Uhhhh..........an understatement

[@kenjackson5685]

1st class thankyou for sharing

[@deedeejackson8244]

Well done. I love history.

[@MrLittletube]

Great talk.

[@doniphan9522]

Thank you for the video. It was well informed and very appropriate. A lot of Americans really don’t know about the truth and should watch this.

[@Robert-dx7rj]

Southern Democrats started the KKK after Republicans fought to free the slaves, Democrats Drafted and implemented Jim Crow laws in the South, Ya herd me? Don't get it twisted!

[@Robert_Word]

Very informative history that isn’t thought in 🇺🇸 True American history gone, but never forgotten!

[@surlyjest7428]

This should be seen by many more viewers - it is excellent. I do wonder who the lecturer is, though. I don't see a reference in the video or description. Surely, he can't be in witness protection?

[@Wondrium]

Thank you for the feedback! The lecturer is Victor Dupart.

[@moondancer6488]

@@Wondrium I thought Victor Dupart was Homer Plessy's step-father and the lecturer was Kwame Jeffries. I can't remember the first name. 🤔

[@moondancer6488]

@@Wondrium Hasan Kwame Jefferies. 🙂

[@lareeseblaque8303]

I do own a book about this and gave it good ratings. Many people did not like it. HOW ELSE COULD I LEARN THE TRUTH...

[@faithdasent2025]

Good documentary, liked the objectivity of the analysis

[@thebookkeeper8404]

Thank you for your informative videos

[@dro2real836]

This is the type of stuff Ron DeSantis doesn’t want taught in our schools here in Florida. I wonder why

[@fakeaccount4092]

This is one of many reasons why I am so thankful to all the people who made it possible for me to get one step more towards freedom!!!

[@vnonkwinn6233]

All the untold stories are now coming together, Although there are many hideous stories that may never come to light. ( Good Work )

[@SAM-gy7ep]

Thank You For Sharing 🇺🇲

[@kingkem_113]

Love how people are trying to stop this from being taught.

[@Robert-dx7rj]

who are these people? Point me in their direction...

[@cellfaware30]

How can I be in my 40s and never heard of this "leasing" ? Oh yeah, it's an "uncomfortable to recall" part of history so best to let it out of the history books!!

[@B_Bodziak]

I'm just starting this video and I hope you're talking about Prisoner-Leasing and vagrancy laws b/c this is rarely spoken about and it's so much of the reason attitudes are the same today as 150 yrs ago

[@compassioncampaigner728]

I live in FL and we have an overweight, racially dog whistling gov who energetically labors to eliminate slavery from teaching in schools.

[@alicebarrett2737]

@@B_Bodziak in my 60 and a college graduate I didn't know about most of this either. Two years ago I found out about Juneteenth. Education is key and I hate no one.

[@blyt5046]

The reason why we haven't heard a lot about all of this is because we were moving on to a better place. Until. People like Trump came in. And gave voice to those who wish to regress. The others who wanted to regress. Just kept quiet. Until now. Now they full on one to take advantage of the situation.Any Jim Crow laws that were left on the books will probably beReignited. If you look into the black. Wall Street, USC. How black people. Rose to. What point of success? And the white people sat back and they didn't do anything until they got there. And once the black people got there, they decided to destroy it. This is where we are now. A lot of black people are successful. And apparently there are a lot of white people who are meant to destroy it. We just keep going on a vicious cycle. You let black people get to the point where we actually had a black presiden tnow It's time to step in and shut it down, right?

[@patricial.6758]

Not aware of chain gang or prisoner labor contracts? Prisons got paid not the prisoners (pennies on the dollar if at all). Stuff's been going on even up to recent decades. Just another form of cheap labor.

[@kennytheclown3859]

Very interesting! Particularly as I've performed as a street performer in the New Orlean's/Alabama area for the past 11 years.

[@julesdhatchett134]

Wow! We went through a lot to be here today 😢❤

[@thomasbourn1981]

Good morning to everyone who has read this article. As I sit here today and recognize the issue of JIM CROW, still exists.

[@a_god8269]

@11:23 This "seperate but equal" argument sounds exactly like what was being said in South Africa during Apartheid - here it was famously called "a policy of good neighborliness'". Upon learning about Apartheid in school as well as the civil rights movement in the U.S, it is striking how similar they were. There were many laws, used against the native Americans & other minorities which mirrored the laws drawn up in S.A. Very interesting if history is your thing - good video!

[@robertnelson7947]

A_god THE SOUTH AFRICANS MODELED THEIR GOVERNMENT AFTER THE U.S. IN 1948....SO DID ISREAL AND THE NAZIS IN GERMANY

[@violjohn]

There are so many parallels. So interesting and sad!

[@Brandiafinegirl62]

This is painful and still so painful.

[@user-er9my8th3f]

I heard about please but you present a much larger scope of the scale of the “Jim Crow” era that mostly seem to be forgotten. We need to continue to revisit & revisit if for the possibility of a better society of realizing that “ no man is greater than another because of color!

[@frank124c]

The truth is that everyone has African ancestry since the first humans evolved in Africa and then dispersed throughout the world. Skin color evolved to protect those people living near the equator to be protected from UV rays from the Sun and help people who live away from the equator to receive adequate UV rays to form vitamin D.

[@drbuckley1]

White supremacy is a social construction, not a biological fact.

[@robertjohnson3555]

FACTS

[@elaineburnett5230]

That is true!

[@aarondigby9859]

The Original Hebrew Israelites from the tribe of Yeshua lost in a weary land ain't got no identity. Been down so long, no help from no one. Praying for a better day and a new way.

[@hewhoenlightens5431]

Nobody evolved from Africa... the dark people in africa are from the Americas... Caribbean, W African & many other countries mostly cane from S America.. time to do some research

[@shirleyashanti3031]

Economics, politics and codes and customs aside, where did the hatred come from, which is what nobody can seem to explain. I still don't understand that part.

[@holly50575]

I think it is fear. People fear they will lose something of another person gains something. It is stupidity, but some people who are scared and cowardly often feel safer if they are surrounded by clones of themselves. Just a thought.

[@willielee5253]

@Guilt, the guilt and the fear and the shame, and pride and the debt, plus the blood on ones hands from generations to generations.

[@LRaid75]

Great Segment. Troup

[@realtalk2046]

Hge props to you doing your part to educate yourself. True American.

[@pizzaoconnor8683]

Great story never taught that in school!

[@powerbad696]

I was told by a white man to forget these parts of american history,let's move on. HUH ??? I told him,these things are a part of US history.What are you so AFRAID of ???