Question

How did the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) affect race relations in the South in the late 19th

Answer 1

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$\large\boxed{C.}$

Plessy v. Ferguson ruled that "Separate but equal" public facilities were constitutional, thus permitting the practice of segregation under Jim Crow laws in the South and separate facilities for African Americans.

Therefore, the correct answer is C, that the decision allowed Southern states to legally segregate facilities and institutions.