Why didn't the Civil War bring an end to pervasive racial inequality in the South?
A) The planter class still had power enough to pass laws that kept blacks subordinate
B) Blacks weren't interested in getting involved in politics of the south and did not try to vote
C) Immigrants from other countries moved in large numbers to the south and took job opportunities from blacks
D) Blacks and poor whites worked together to vote in politicians to represent them

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Even though the Civil War ended slavery and the Constitution was amended to give all people equal rights, the planter class in the South still had power and pass laws such as the Black Codes and Jim Crow laws that kept black people subordinate. The lack of federal enforcement of civil rights laws allowed for the continuation of widespread discrimination and racism in the South.

Why Didn't the Civil War Bring an End to Pervasive