He was acting on the manifest destiny.
Answer:
Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 U.S. 537 (1896), was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities as long as the segregated facilities were equal in quality – a doctrine that came to be known as "separate but equal".
Explanation:
By appointing the chair and a majority of the members
They believed in Equal rights and they think all races to be equal and treated with the same respect.
