The Supreme Court defended its ruling by saying that D. African Americans were awarded political rights under the 14th and 15th Amendments but not social rights.
Plessy v. Ferguson
- A Supreme Court related to segregation.
- Supreme Court ruled that segregation was constitutional.
The reason they gave was that even though Whites and Blacks were now equal, it was impossible to say that there wouldn't be things based on race. In other words, Blacks didn't have certain social rights.
In conclusion, option D is correct.
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