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QuizMultiple Choice

Civil Rights at the Turn of the Century

Question 4 • MO-US History II A

Which statement best describes the relationship between Jim Crow laws and the "separate but equal" doctrine?

Answer
A
Jim Crow laws were created to undermine this doctrine because they required racial integration for public facilities.
B
Jim Crow laws were created to protest this doctrine because they required racial segregation for some public facilities.
C
Jim Crow laws were designed to support this doctrine because they required equal public facilities for African Americans and whites.
D
Jim Crow laws were designed to enforce this doctrine because they required racial segregation for public facilities.

Explanation

The “separate but equal” doctrine allowed racial segregation as long as facilities were supposedly equal. Jim Crow laws enforced segregation in public facilities, often while providing African Americans with inferior services and resources. Therefore, the best choice is “Jim Crow laws were designed to enforce this doctrine because they required racial segregation for public facilities.”

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