1. which laws called for strict separation of the races in the south? ~anti-discrimination laws ~plessy v. ferguson laws ~jim crow laws*** 2. why was brown v. board of education a victory for the civil rights movement? ~it determined the fine a school would pay for refusing to desegregate. ~it declared the policy of separate but equal facilities for different races unconstitutional. *** ~it mandated the busing of students to achieve racially mixed schools.