Question

What happened in 1890 concerning civil rights?

a. twenty states passed laws making it illegal to discriminate a person because of their race.
b. twenty states passed laws that made segregation illegal.
c. twenty states passed laws that enacted segregation laws.
d. the formation of the Ku Klux Klan.

Answer 1

In 1890, twenty states passed laws that enacted segregation laws. This happened because of the Southern states. The Southern states were not accepting the terms given to the states by the Reconstruction after the Civil War. One example was Florida, they made a law saying whites and blacks will never be able to marry. In Georgia, a white business owner could refuse to serve a black person. The correct answer is C.