Which explains why the 14th Amendment did not protect against Jim Crow laws?

A- The amendment forbade African Americans from becoming citizens and made them susceptible to unfair treatment.

B- The amendment prohibited state governments, not individuals and businesses, from discriminating against African Americans.

C- The amendment pointed out that the Constitution is not color-blind and favors the advancement of certain races.

D- The amendment declared that separate but equal facilities are against the laws established in the Constitution.