Multiple choice Starting in the 1870s, Jim Crow laws were used in the south to provide an education to formerly enslaved persons protect the voting rights of formerly enslaved persons enforce racial segregation ensure equal protection under the law Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself C Correct answer Explanation Jim Crow laws were state and local laws in the South that enforced racial segregation in public facilities, schools, and transportation, effectively disenfranchising African Americans and maintaining white supremacy.