After the Civil War, many states passed laws mandating the segregation of American citizens of European and African descent. These laws were the result of what existing beliefs?

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The laws enforcing segregation were based on the belief in white supremacy and the inferiority of African Americans. These beliefs were deeply entrenched in American society and had been used to justify slavery before the Civil War.

After the Civil War, Many States Passed Laws Mandating the Segregation