Were there segregation laws in Chicago in 1919?

There were no segregation laws about who could go to beaches or other places in Chicago, unlike in Alabama, Mississippi, and other places in the South where public bathrooms, water fountains, and beaches posted signs that said "For Whites Only" or "Colored" (6). In Chicago by law, most places were open to black and whites. Children attended school together. Adults rode streetcars together. Blacks and whites could choose to eat in the same restaurants and get tickets to the same shows in theaters.