To research the history of segregation and Jim Crow laws in the United States, which phrase would be MOST useful to put in a search engine?

“separate but equal”

“demographic plurality”

“inalienable rights”

“equal justice under the law”

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The phrase that would be MOST useful to put in a search engine for researching the history of segregation and Jim Crow laws in the United States is “separate but equal.” This phrase is directly associated with the legal doctrine that upheld segregation laws in the U.S. and is closely linked to the history of Jim Crow laws.