The first choice is correct
Jim Crow laws still existed in the southern states
Personification is : when you add human qualities to inanimate objects
Example 1: The waves slammed with fury against the shore.
Example 2: The clock screamed as it struck 12.
Apostrophe is: a symbol used to show possession
Example 1: Nick's hand was bleeding.
Example 2: Andrea's house is on the right.
