Question

The Supreme Court's decision in the Plessy v. Ferguson case had a long-lasting effect on race relations in America. Which statement best describes its impact?

A. Blacks were permitted to share railway cars with whites in the South.

B. Segregation in the South was determined to be legal.

C. The court declared that the 14th Amendment was unconstitutional.

D. All freed slaves in the South were given 40 acres of land and a mule.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

This 1896 U.S. Supreme Court case upheld the constitutionality of segregation under the “separate but equal” doctrine. In other words, segregation in the South was determined to be legal. In other words, segregation in the South was determined to be legal.

Answer 3

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