1/ The Jim Crow Laws were adopted by Southern politicians. 2/ Slavery was abolished by Abraham Lincoln in 1865. 3/ Black kids were not allowed to go to white schools due to Laws. 4/ Black people were not treated with respect by most white people. 5/ The Black community’s everyday life was affected by racist Laws. 6/ Many pictures were published by Journalists and Photographers. 7/ The racist atmosphere of this period was illustrated by these pictures. 8/ Some pictures were even considered as the most important pieces of art of the 20 th century by People.