What name was given to laws that required segregation in the United States (mostly in the South) throughout the late 1800s and early 1900s?

Flashcard 14 - Test I Social Studies Flashcard Set for the GACE

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Jim Crow laws

Explanation:

Jim Crow laws were the common name given to laws that required racial segregation, mostly in states throughout the South. These laws were upheld by the Plessy vs. Ferugson case, which ruled that “separate but equal” facilities were legal.

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