Why were segregation laws popular in the late 19th century?

they gave southerners a feeling of pride after losing the war.

they removed restrictions on the voting rights of former slaves.

they maintained the racist social order of the pre-civil war era.

they were financially advantageous to white farmers.

Match your vocabulary word to its definition. 1. hectare reduced ability of the soil to support life 2. land degradation of spain and portugal 3. mangrove the pressing of soil particles closer together reducing the amount of air between particles 4. salinization 2.5 acres 5. junta group that controls the government 6. iberian small tropical tree 7. compaction higher than normal salt content in the soil