Hennrietta Lacks lived during a tough time in the United States history. This was a hard moment in history, where segregation in the U.S was legal. Those were the times under the Jim Crow laws; these laws were active in the U.S between 1876 and 1965. The Jim Crow laws indicated that black people shouldn't have the same civil rights as white people. Things like not allowing black people to sit in the front of the bus, or sharing the same entrance to a building are only a few examples of what was going on during this time.
"Some examples of Jim Crow laws are the segregation of public schools, public places, and public transportation, and the segregation of restrooms, restaurants, and drinking fountains for whites and blacks" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Crow_laws)
The Jim Crow laws were annulled in the year 1964 supported by all African-American Civil Rights Movement between 1955–1968.
indeed she did. It was hard for blacks around the segregation era and and even worst for people in the south.
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