What was the main goal of the Jim Crow laws passed in the South after the end of Reconstruction?

A to push carpetbaggers back to the North

B to return control of plantations to their original owners

C to establish the social, legal, and economic superiority of whites

D to begin the process of integrating African Americans into white society

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Yamilet Shaw

5 December, 03:38

What was the main goal of the Jim Crow laws passed in the South after the end of Reconstruction?

A to push carpetbaggers back to the North

B to return control of plantations to their original owners

C to establish the social, legal, and economic superiority of whites

D to begin the process of integrating African Americans into white society

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Laura Rogers · Answer 1

The main goal of the Jim Crow laws passed in the South after the end of Reconstruction was " C to establish the social, legal, and economic superiority of whites" since many of these laws made it hard for blacks to rise up in society in any way.