Jim Crow was the name of the racial caste system which operated primarily, but not exclusively in southern and border states, between 1877 and the mid-1960s. Jim Crow was more than a series of rigid anti-black laws. It was a way of life. I hope this information helps you!
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Self-identified progressives are more supportive of government intervention in the economy, both in terms of regulating business and redistributing income, than the general public, are protective of civil liberties, believe equality is more important than freedom, are less religious than most groups, against government regulation of morality, have positive views of immigrants, diplomacy as the cornerstone of foreign policy, belief in better education.
The Renaissance is associated with advances in literature, architecture, humanism, and a world economy, while the Enlightenment is associated with the scientific method, industrialization, rationality, astronomy, and calculus.