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Which explains why the 14th Amendment did not protect against Jim Crow laws?


A.The amendment forbade African Americans from becoming citizens and made them susceptible to unfair treatment.


b. The amendment prohibited state governments, not individuals and businesses, from discriminating against African Americans.


C. The amendment pointed out that the Constitution is not color-blind and favors the advancement of certain races.


D. The amendment declared that separate but equal facilities are against the laws established in the Constitution.

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b

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B- The amendment prohibited state governments, not individuals and businesses, from discriminating against African Americans.

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