Why did segregation exist in the south? what were "jim crow laws?" what do you make of the words of the black woman on page 890? what happened with regard to emmitt till in 1955? who was jackie robinson? what did he do? what did wendell willkie believe with regard to desegregation? who wasgunner nyrdal? what did he do? what was decided in sweatt v. painter? who was rosa parks? what did she do? who was martin luther king, jr.? what did he do? why was he so popular? what do you make of the words of lowery on page 891?