Question

Several southern states passed racially motivated laws shortly after the civil war. Why did many northerners believe these laws were an attempt to bring back "the old south"

A) the laws denied African Americans the right to vote or serve on juries
B) the laws prevented African Americans from owning land and other property
C) the laws forced African Americans to leave their homes for better jobs and opportunities
D) the laws forbade African Americans from attending segregated schools or church services.

Answer 1

One of the reasons why many northerners believed these laws were an attempt to bring back "the old south" is because "A) the laws denied African Americans the right to vote or serve on juries," through mostly "Jim Crow" legislation.