_03_0004 - Colored Only Sign

Location: Jim Crow Exhibition Hall

A "colored only" sign was a segregation-era sign typically found in the United States during the Jim Crow era, which enforced racial segregation in public places. These signs were used to designate areas, facilities, or services that were reserved for people of color.

• Segregation
• Racism

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• anglais

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