Which condition enabled the virtual enslavement of Asian Americans in the late 19th century?

Question

(1 point)
Responses

segregation under the separate but equal doctrine
segregation under the separate but equal doctrine

inability to apply the 13th Amendment in certain states
inability to apply the 13th Amendment in certain states

distinctions between the rights of citizens and non-citizens
distinctions between the rights of citizens and non-citizens

refusal of the government to protect Asian Americans from their employers
refusal of the government to protect Asian Americans from their employers

Answer 1

The correct response would be the distinctions between the rights of citizens and non-citizens. This enabled the virtual enslavement of Asian Americans in the late 19th century as they were often denied basic rights and protections that were afforded to citizens.