Question

what helped maintain a racial caste system for african americans in the century following the civil war?
a. belief in reincarnation
b. laws that promoted segregation
c. trust in global stratification
d. amendments to the u.s. constitution

Explanation:

After the Civil War, laws like Jim Crow laws promoted segregation. These laws enforced racial separation in public facilities, education, etc., maintaining a racial caste system. Reincarnation (A) is a religious concept not related. Global stratification (C) is about global - level inequality. Amendments (D) like 13th, 14th, 15th were supposed to grant rights, but segregation laws undermined them.

Answer:

B. Laws that promoted segregation