Question

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Jim Crow Laws

During the time "To Kill a Mockingbird" is set, the Jim Crow laws were in effect in the Southern United States, including Alabama. Under Jim Crow, African Americans were denied equal access to education, employment, and public facilities. They were often subjected to violence and intimidation for asserting their rights. This oppressive social system created a divide between Black and white communities, leading to deep-seated racial tensions that are central to the themes in "To Kill a Mockingbird." The novel explores the moral complexities of racism, justice, and empathy, reflecting the realities of this historical period.
QUESTION: How does the section 'Jim Crow Laws' develop the author’s purpose of highlighting social injustice?

Responses

by explaining how technological progress helped reduce racial inequality
by explaining how technological progress helped reduce racial inequality EndFragment

by describing how laws requiring racial discrimination impacted African Americans in the South
by describing how laws requiring racial discrimination impacted African Americans in the South EndFragment

by justifying why some people supported segregation laws at the time
by justifying why some people supported segregation laws at the time EndFragment

by establishing the legal processes used to enforce Jim Crow laws

Answer 1

The section 'Jim Crow Laws' develops the author’s purpose of highlighting social injustice **by describing how laws requiring racial discrimination impacted African Americans in the South**. This choice effectively illustrates the oppressive nature of the Jim Crow laws and their consequences on African American communities, which is central to the themes of racism and social injustice explored in "To Kill a Mockingbird."