Question

6. The majority of the legal steps that separated the races in public places, were aimed at preventing what? i am studying the jim crow times

Answer 1

The purpose of the Jim Crow laws was to keep blacks and whites apart and more importantly to keep blacks at an inferior position in society. It really was not "separate but equal" if you read some of the laws. The laws explicitly made whites the masters again. It was legalized racism.

Answer 2

thanks

Answer 3

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