Question

In the Plessy V. Ferguson Supreme Court case, what did the court rule?

Answer 1

Answer:

Rejecting Plessy’s argument that his constitutional rights were violated, the Supreme Court ruled that a law that “implies merely a legal distinction” between whites and blacks was not unconstitutional. As a result, restrictive Jim Crow legislation and separate public accommodations based on race became commonplace.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

B. segregation was legal as long as facilities were separate but equal.

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