Key takeaways
An understanding of where the phrase “Jim Crow” comes from.
A description of the Jim Crow Laws.
An evaluation of the effects of the Jim Crow laws on everyday life for black people in the USA.
Host: Alex is a History teacher at Warlingham School, with an MRes in History from Goldsmiths University. His specialist areas are the German Revolution of 1918, the Cold War, and the history of the early Soviet Union.Learn about why the Jim Crow laws were introduced after slavery was legally abolished in the USA. In this class, students will examine the Jim Crow laws, and explore how they sought to claw back the gains that had been made in black equality after the American Civil War. Students will then evaluate what the Jim Crow laws did to change the day-to-day reality for black people in the USA.
This class will help students who haven't yet covered the topic in school to get ahead, as well as acting as a good revision resource for those students who have covered the topic in school but want to excel in their exams.
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Safeguarding reminder:The safety of your child is of the utmost importance. All of our classes are pre-recorded to remove any concerns around live participation. For reruns of our past live classes, students' webcams and microphones were disabled and only the chat history, if participation was requested, is visible.
Suitable for:
This class is suitable for students in Years 7-9 or S1-S3 studying History, especially Black History.
Class requirements:
You will need a laptop or device with internet connection to watch the class, as well as a pen and notepad for taking notes.
What to expect:
- This class will take place online via a Zoom webinar.
- For live classes, please arrive promptly. Students' cameras and microphones are disabled by default.
- For on demand classes, students will be watching a recording of a previous live class.
- Once you have signed up, you will be taken to your dashboard where you can view details of the class, and re-watch it in the future.
- Students will be sent confirmation of the class to their email address if provided.