Laws common in the south (1877-1950s) that made African Americans use separate schools & public facilities

The idea that different public facilities for blacks & whites were constitutional is

"No state shall. . . deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protections of the laws." is the

This amendment ended slavery in 1865

Which amendment, passed in 1868, contains the equal protection clause?

The most important Constitutional protection that people have against discrimination by state or local governments is the

Even after the 14th amendment (with the equal protection clause) was passed, states continued to pass laws separation African Americans & whites.