What were the Jim crow laws and what were their purposes?

Answer 1

Jim Crow laws were laws from 1876 to 1965 that mandated racial segregation in all public facilities in all southern states

Answer 2

The Jim Crow laws were a series of racial segregation laws enacted in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States. These laws enforced racial segregation and discrimination, particularly between white and African American communities. Their purpose was to maintain white supremacy by systematically denying African Americans their civil rights and equal access to public facilities, education, housing, and voting rights.