Question

What was the decision of the Supreme Court in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)? A) The Black Codes were unconstitutional. B) The 15th Amendment failed to guarantee the right to vote to all males. C) The citizenship principle established in Dred Scott v. Sanford was repealed. D) Racial segregation did not violate the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment.

Answer 1

The correct answer is letter D.

Plessy v. Ferguson is a landmark case in which the United States Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation was not a violation of the 14th Amendment, that said that all citizens were equal under the law.

The "separate but equal" doctrine would be the norm in public spaces, meaning that black and white people would be separated in places such as schools, churches, and others.

Answer 2

D) Racial segregation did not violate the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment.  :)