Nina Simone

"Old Jim Crow"

Lyric Snippet:

"Old Jim Crow You know it's true When you hurt my brother You hurt me too Old Jim Crow don't you know It's all over now

Old Jim Crow I thought I had you beat Now I see you walkin' And talkin' up and down my street Old Jim Crow don't you know It's all over now

Old Jim Crow You've been around too long Gotta work the devil 'Til your dead and gone Old Jim Crow don't you know It's all over All over"

Discussion Questions:

• What do you think this song means?

• What is the "Old Jim Crow"?

• What do you think would be the new Jim Crow?

• This song was released in 1964. Look up events of that year. What do you think prompted the creation of this song?