Question

which of the following best explains how the situation described in this excerpt from a 1920 newspaper article came to be?

the jim crow law of kentucky, requiring different coaches for whites and colored, was upheld today by the supreme court. the south covington and cincinnati street railway co. brought a test of the law before the supreme court in an appeal to set aside fines for its violations which has been sustained in the lower courts.

— ohio state monitor, 1920⁶

a. womens role in the french revolution
b. the slave revolt in haiti
c. african slavery in the united states
d. womens suffrage in europe

Explanation:

Jim Crow laws were a system of racial segregation in the U.S. South that emerged after the end of African slavery in the country. These laws enforced racial separation in public spaces, including transit, and were rooted in the legacy of slavery and white supremacist policies that sought to maintain racial hierarchy after emancipation. The other options are unrelated: they involve events or issues outside of U.S. racial segregation post-slavery.

Answer:

C. African slavery in the United States