The Jim Crow Laws in the United States started to rise with the end to slavery in the year 1865. Though laws were made in the constitution to end slavery, segregation of black Americans continued in some states like North and South Carolina and Mississippi. The new laws that were passed past slave trade promoting the segregation of blacks are the one that were referred to as the Jim Crow laws. This paper reviews literature to establish whether these discriminatory laws still exist in these states.A close examination of the available literature on Jim Crow laws shows that the discriminatory law is still in practice (Guardian, 2013; Roth, 2013). The only difference is the disguise in the language that is used to refer to the law. Roth (2013) espouses a law that was passed in North Carolina restricting the rights of blacks to vote. The author argues that segregatory clauses still exists in the law restricting the full rights of blacks in the education sector.

The guardian (2013, February) reports that the death of Jim Crow Laws has not been realized. The article argues that segregation of the blacks continues to happen in the disguise of “fraud prevention” (Para 9). The continuation of such king of segregation is what has triggered organizations that fight for equal rights. Examples of such organizations include Project of fair representation and the National Association for the Advancement of the Colored. Roth on his part, faults the clause in the North Carolina constitution about the voting which requires that anyone voting should be able to read and write with the English language. This evidences the Jim Crow laws in Mississippi and North Carolina.

Roberts, D. (2013, February). Jim Crow isn’t dead, he just got lawyers. The Guardian. Retrieved online from http://www.theguardian.com/

Roth, Z. (2014, January). Black residents in North Carolina fear losing the ability to vote. MSNBC. Retrieved online from http://www.msnbc.com