The experience of living under the Jim Crow laws in America shaped the black perspective during the time period in many ways. Jim Crow laws were racial laws that enacted after the Reconstruction period in Southern areas of the United States. under these laws it changed the way black people lived during that time period. During this time period, black people had to watch how that talked to white people. If something was said in the wrong way or was to be disrespectful diffusely or not on purpose they would be killed. If you were a “nigger” in this time period, you were automatically guilty of any sort of crime. The lynching of black people was done by the white people to send a message to African Americans not to provoke them or there would be consequences. The idea of Jim Crow was born in 1836; Jim Crow was created by white people to amuse other white people. it was an era of racism and discrimination. The idea alone started a racial movement. White supremacy, also known as “KKK“, was the power behind Jim Crow. The organization was set to keep the freed slaves from having freedom. These laws had black people scared for their lives until they found ways to survive by staying together. During the late 1880-1890s however, the black people began to fight against Jim Crow laws. Reading the short story “The Ethics of Living Jim Crow” is useful because it helps people understand the affects of Jim Crow through the eyes of a black person that lived during this terrible time. This man is a firsthand source of living under Jim Crow. He is an example that can be used to understand the effects of Jim Crow on an individual. This man is Richard Wright. During this time period every black person went through the same thing but it was just a different experience. Richard Wright is a brown skin man with a short haircut. He can be seen as a skinny young adult and tall. Richard is respectful. He knows how to treat a woman, especially in th