Why was this specified to the third generation?

The determination of what constituted "well-behaved" under the 1885 Public Accommodations statute was left to the discretion of the proprietors of the theaters, parks, shows, or other public amusements. This meant that the decision could be highly subjective and influenced by the personal biases and racial prejudices.

This statute essentially legalized segregation in public venues, allowing for the establishment of separate facilities based on race.

In the context of the 1870 Miscegenation Statute, which penalized interracial marriage between whites and blacks, the penalty would typically apply to both parties involved in the interracial marriage. In such cases, both the white person and the black person would be subject to the penalties outlined in the statute. This kind of law was part of a broader system of racial segregation and discrimination prevalent in the United States during that time period.

While this statute stated that no citizen of Tennessee could be excluded from attending the University of TN based on their race or color, this statute still pushes segregation and racial bias' by requiring persons of color to be taught separately from white persons.

Has this statute/law been modified or changed since 1954? The article states that segregation, laws for miscegenation, transportation, and public accommodation were still in effect as of 1954.

The post-Civil War Reconstruction period.

Sexual relationships or reproduction between people of different race and ethnic groups, especially when one of them is white.

What are the Jim Crow Laws?

They were a collection of local and state statutes that legalized segregation. Jim Crow was a character in a Black show. The laws were meant to marginalize African Americans by denying them the right to vote, hold jobs, or get an education. Those who defied these laws often faced arrest, fines, jail sentences, violence and sometimes death.

When and who wrote these laws?

Jim Crow laws of segregation were developed in each state with Tennessee being the first state to enact them in in 1881.