Question

In the court case Plessy v. Ferguson the Supreme Court ruled that
A)poll taxes were not a violation of the 15th amendment and could be imposed.
B)“Jim Crow” laws were a violation of the 14th amendment and must be overturned.
C)“separate but equal” facilities were inherently unequal in nature and were illegal.
D)“separate but equal” facilities were not in violation of the 14th Amendment and were lawful.

Answer 1

Answer

D)“separate but equal” facilities were not in violation of the 14th Amendment and were lawful.

Explanation:

Plessy v. Ferguson was a landmark 1896 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the “separate but equal” doctrine. ... As a result, restrictive Jim Crow legislation and separate public accommodations based on race became commonplace.J