Question

more than simply a form of racial separation, segregation was part of a complex system of white domination, in which each component—disenfranchisement, unequal economic status, inferior education—reinforced the others. why did the “system” described in this excerpt develop? african americans lacked opportunities in northern cities. much of the south was destroyed during the civil war and military occupation. reconstruction failed to secure lasting rights for freedmen. president lincolns emancipation proclamation had severe limitations.

Explanation:

The passage describes segregation as part of a system of white - domination with interconnected elements like disenfranchisement, economic inequality, and inferior education. Reconstruction's failure to secure lasting rights for freedmen contributed to the development of such a system. The other options do not directly relate to the development of the described system.

Answer:

C. Reconstruction failed to secure lasting rights for freedmen.