The Jim Crow Era was a time where many people struggled to find equality between races. It was very difficult for people of color to find a job because nobody thought that they belonged and they didn't want them working.

The state of Louisiana created the Grandfather clause in the year 1898, and it lasted up until 1915. This clause was also made in order to find a way around Literacy tests, and polls all in order to not allow southern Blacks the right to vote.

The economy during the Jim Crow era was very unfair towards blacks. The way that they were treated during this time was terrible and there was no way that there was a sign of equality when all of this happened.

Lucy Craft Laney

Lucy Craft Laney was a major help in the economy for Black people during the Jim Crow era. What she did was create the first school for blacks while people refused to have multi-racial schools. She was a major help in making sure that black people still got the education they needed in life. What she did had changed many peoples lives because she knew their was a boycott going on and that children weren't getting the education that they needed so desperately for their future.