Question

What was significant about the 1896 Supreme Court ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson?

Answer 1

The answer would be "C."

Answer 2

The answer is: C) It approved segregation as long as blacks had "separate but equal facilities.

After the ruling in Plessy V. Ferguson, separating public infrastructure between black and white people become a norm that most people accepted.

For example, the blacks were forced to sit at the back of the bus while the front seats are reserved for white citizens. The Black citizens were also forced to take their education on lower quality schools compared to the white citizens.