What was the main effect of the Jim Crow system?

It undermined the civil rights that African Americans had gained during Reconstruction.

It prevented African Americans from returning to the land they had worked under slavery.

It increased the number of African Americans serving in Southern legislatures

It drove large numbers of African Americans to migrate to new colonies that had been set up in Africa.

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Simone Contreras

2 June, 05:04

What was the main effect of the Jim Crow system?

It undermined the civil rights that African Americans had gained during Reconstruction.

It prevented African Americans from returning to the land they had worked under slavery.

It increased the number of African Americans serving in Southern legislatures

It drove large numbers of African Americans to migrate to new colonies that had been set up in Africa.

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Karli Vargas · Answer 1

The main effect of the Jim Crow system is it undermined the civil rights that African Americans had gained during Reconstruction. Jim Crow system was the term used for the racial caste system. It was not just anti-black laws but was also a way of life.