After 1877, racial segregation became widespread< br />
in the south primarily as a result of the< br />
(1) decline of the ku klux klan< br />
(2) activities of the freedmen’s bureau< br />
(3) stationing of federal troops in the south< br />
(4) passage of jim crow laws

The establishment of columbia as the state capital was important because a) it was located in the heart of the upcountry. b) it was located in the heart of the low-country. c) it was already established as a vital industrial center. d) it represented a compromise location central to most citizens.