Which statement best explains the effect of Jim Crow laws enacted in Southern states? These laws ensured that separate facilities for black and white Americans were of equal quality, and led to the formation of African-American colleges and universities. These laws made racial discrimination legal and intimidated African-Americans into not participating in government. These laws inspired African Americans to become more independent in the South and led to greater power for African American politicians. These laws inspired racist groups like the Ku Klux Klan to disband because they
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The Jim Crow laws were racial segregation laws enacted between 1876 and 1965 in the United States at the state and local level. They mandated de jure racial segregation in all public facilities in Southern states of the former Confederacy, with, starting in 1890, a "separate but equal" status for African Americans.
These laws made racial discrimination legal and intimated African-Americans into not participating in government.
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