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When the Southern states passed Jim Crow laws after Reconstruction, what was the major effect?
  1. 2 completely separate economies-one for white Americans, one for African Americans.
  2. Many African Americans lost U.S. citizenship.
  3. Voting requirements for African Americans became far more strict.
  4. Public facilities enforced racial segregation.
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Answer - D - Racial segregation in public facilities was the ultimate effect of the Jim Craw laws, passed by Southern states after Reconstruction.

Key Takeaway: When the Southern states passed Jim Crow laws after Reconstruction, the major effect was racial segregation in public facilities. This usually meant separate public facilities for African Americans, including separate bathrooms, water fountains, waiting rooms in public transportation stations, and schools. These facilities were never equal and laws requiring segregation stood in effect until the Civil Rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s.
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