Question

question 3 (2 points)
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select all of the factors that enabled racism to become institutionalized (made into law) in the u.s. following the end of the reconstruction era (1865 - 1877).
select 2 correct answer(s)
southern state governments eliminated laws that limited african - americans right to vote
the federal government banned the application of grandfather clauses to new laws
the supreme court affirmed the principle of \separate but equal\ in the plessy v. ferguson decision
federal troops were removed from southern states after 1877
the republican party regained control of state governments in the south

Explanation:

• Plessy v. Ferguson: The Supreme Court's "separate but equal" ruling in 1896 legalized racial segregation, a key aspect of institutionalized racism.
• Removal of Federal Troops: After 1877, with federal troops gone, southern states could more freely implement discriminatory laws without federal oversight.
• Southern State Governments: They actually created laws to limit African - American voting (e.g., literacy tests, poll taxes), not eliminated them.
• Grandfather Clauses: These were used to restrict voting (e.g., if your grandfather couldn't vote in 1867, you might be restricted), and the federal government did not ban their application to new laws at this time.
• Republican Party: After Reconstruction, the Republican Party lost control in the South, and Democratic - dominated southern governments pushed racist policies.

Answer:

C. The Supreme Court affirmed the principle of "separate but equal" in the Plessy v. Ferguson decision
D. Federal troops were removed from southern states after 1877