Between the late 1800's and early 1900's, a set of laws emphasized 'separate but equal' status for African-Americans. For example, both white and black children would have the option for schooling, but in separate schools. These laws were also known as the:
A. Klu Klux Klan laws
B. McCarthy laws
C. Marxism laws
D. Confederacy laws
E. Jim Crow laws
Answer: E. Jim Crow Laws
The Jim Crow Laws were a set of laws that mandated a separate but equal status for blacks, which essentially maintained segregation of the races. Although the word 'equal' was used, the reality was anything but, with conditions for blacks being much poorer than for whites.
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