In the late 19th century, Southern states of the USA established laws aimed at segregating African Americans. Under these draconian laws, blacks couldn't use the same public facilities as the whites, nor could their children attend the same schools as the white men's children.

Which law is being talked about?

Laws of establishing equality between blacks and whites

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Laws that allowed women to vote

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Laws that decreed fair wages for black and white people

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Laws that separated black people from the whites

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The correct option is D Laws that separated black people from the whites
The Jim Crow laws were passed in the late 19th century in the southern states of America. These laws were aimed at segregating African Americans from the general white race. Under these laws, blacks couldn't use the same public facilities as the whites nor could their children attend the same school as whites and interracial marriage was illegal.

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