Farewell to Jim Crow: The Rise and Fall of Segregation in America

by R. Kent Rasmussen

An overview of the history of segregation examines the centuries-long African American quest for equality. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816032483
• ISBN13: 9780816032488
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Facts on File
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

Outstanding for Classroom Use: Farewell to Jim Crow

As a high school teacher of regular and Advanced PlacementU.S. History, I have used portions OF FAREWELL TO JIM CROW with excellent results. The maps and pictures are conducive to producing document-based questions. The text is clearly presented. The students are especially impressed with theearly chapters including one entitled: " A Strange Idea: HowSegregation Worked." I have shown the book to several colleagues and they too have begun using it when teachingabout racial issues in America. The book is strongly recommendedfor those interested in a problem that still haunts our country.

A wonderful resource for students and teachers

As a high school teacher, I have suggested this book be used by my students when researching the issue of segregation. I read the book and found it to be very easy to follow and understand and written on a level amenable to both high school and junior high school students. I have referred to the book in class discussions and found that the way in which Dr. Rasmussen explains the Jim Crow laws intrigues my students so that they want to read the entire book themselves. Dr. Rasmussen explains the origins of the laws and their effect on American society and people in general, including their lasting psychological implications.