Which of the following is the best reason why the Civil War did not completely end racial segregation in America?

1:The Thirteenth Amendment, which ended slavery, was not ratified until a decade after the war ended.
2:The Civil War era lacked the powerful, bold leaders that later generations had, such as Martin Luther King Jr.
3:Racial attitudes and policies had been part of American life for a long time and were not going to change easily.***
4:The Civil War mostly impacted the Southern states that seceded and formed the Confederacy;racist attitudes continued to persist in the North.

Is this correct?

1.Racial attitudes and policies had been a part of American life for a long time and were not going to change easily.

2.Federal boarding schools were created to Americanize Native American children.
3.Guatemala,Mexico,Puerto Rico
4.Asian Americans have been subject to discriminatory legislation and executive orders.

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Yes, 3.

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Well, if we want to put a humorous spin on it, we could say that the reason racial segregation didn't end completely after the Civil War is because somebody forgot to send out a memo to everyone. Oops! But in all seriousness, the best reason out of the options you provided is probably number 3. Racial attitudes and policies had deep roots in American society, and change doesn't happen overnight. It takes time, effort, and a lot of education to overcome long-standing systemic issues.

Yes, the correct answer is option 3: Racial attitudes and policies had been part of American life for a long time and were not going to change easily.

Explanation:
The Civil War in the United States, which took place from 1861 to 1865, had the primary goal of preserving the Union and preventing the secession of the Confederate states. While the war did result in the emancipation of enslaved African Americans through the Emancipation Proclamation and the eventual ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment in 1865, which formally abolished slavery, it did not completely end racial segregation or discrimination.

The enduring racial segregation and discrimination can be attributed to the fact that racial attitudes and policies had been deeply ingrained in American society for a long time. Centuries of enslavement and institutionalized racism had created a system that was deeply embedded in the culture and mindset of the American people. Changing these deeply ingrained attitudes and dismantling the systemic structures of racial segregation required more than just the end of the Civil War.

Additionally, the Civil War primarily impacted the Southern states that seceded and formed the Confederacy, where racist attitudes were particularly entrenched and slavery was more prevalent. However, racist attitudes and policies also persisted in the Northern states, although they may have taken different forms.

While the Civil War era did witness notable figures such as Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman fighting for the rights of African Americans, it lacked the powerful, bold leader or movement that would later emerge in the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s with figures like Martin Luther King Jr. and organizations like the NAACP.

In conclusion, while progress was made towards racial equality with the end of slavery during the Civil War, it was not enough to completely eradicate racial segregation and discrimination due to deeply ingrained racial attitudes and longstanding societal structures.