Answer: FEDERAL INCOME TAX
Explanation:
The most likely tax that follows the principle that states that people should pay based on their ability is the federal income tax. This tax is progressive as the high income earners pay a higher percentage as tax when compared to he low income earners.
The sales tax and doctors license fees aren't progressive, as the rich and the poor all pay same amount. This doesn't align with the principle.
Im pretty sure they were in Athens
Plessy v. Ferguson- basically Louisiana passed a law saying the black people need it separate car when traveling on train not on the same as a white person.
Plessy was 1/8 African descent (was born free and other 7/8 was of European descent ) and under Louisiana rule he had to sit on a black car. eventually he sat on white only car and got into trouble, just like Rosa Parks. and he was eventually got arrested and tried.