Which condition enabled the virtual enslavement of asian americans in the late 19th century a-segregation under the separate but equal doctrine b-inability to apply the 13th amendment in certain states c-distinctions between the rights of citizens d-refusal of the government to protect asian americans from their employers

The virtual enslavement of Asian American in the late 19th century was possible because D. the government refused to protect them from their employees.

For example, Asian were recruited to work at large projects such as the  transcontinental railroad from California to Utah, and many were killed by the harsh conditions of work. In 1886 28 Chinese miners were killed in the Rock Springs massacre, and the next year robbers killed 31 Chinese miners in Oregon. A large amount of immigrants were not given the U.S. citizenship and suffered several forms of discrimination such as the Chinese Exclusion Act. Their children, born in America, suffered the same discrimination despite being American citizens.

Answer : D - refusual of the government to protect Asian Americans from their employers

Explanation : Many Asian Americans were kept captive and forced to work under very harsh conditions, such as railroads. The U.S. government didn't step in, which led to the many protests and riots. Asian Americans won many protections, such as the increased oversight of companies employing Asian Americans. At this time, many non-white, Americans were getting discriminized.

i would go with the last one