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The Jim Crow era had begun after the Reconstruction era. The Jim Crow laws were put in place of the black codes, which prevented freed slaves from having their full freedom and independence letting whites stay superior.
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During the Jim Crow era a total of 21 states passed segregation laws. The south considered Jim Crow laws to be reasonable and many businesses were able to practice segregation, putting up "white only" signs in front of their buildings or "blacks not allowed signs".
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