Civil Rights, Bathrooms, And The "Bathroom Bill" Meme
By: Autumn Sandeen Saturday January 21, 2012 1:57 am
http://pamshouseblend.firedoglake.com/2012/01/21/civil-rights-bathrooms-and-the-bathroom-bill-meme/Civil rights movements — ones formed to address the oppression of minority populations — have often had significant pushback by societal oppressors that have included bathroom and/or significant shower components.
Jim Crow states passed statutes severely regulating social interactions between the races. Jim Crow signs were placed above water fountains, door entrances and exits, and in front of public facilities — to include public restrooms. There were separate hospitals for Blacks and Whites, separate prisons, separate public and private schools, separate churches, separate cemeteries, separate public restrooms, and separate public accommodations to include separate public restrooms.
