Question

What was the Supreme Court's decision in the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson case?


The Declaration of Independence implies that Americans should be united.
The Declaration of Independence implies that Americans should be united.

People must be considered equal under the law from the 14th Amendment.
People must be considered equal under the law from the 14th Amendment.

Segregation should be considered a matter for states to decide, not the federal government.
Segregation should be considered a matter for states to decide, not the federal government.

Segregation is permitted as long as equal facilities are provided for both parties.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

The Supreme Court's decision in the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson case established the legal doctrine of "separate but equal." The Court ruled that racial segregation was constitutional as long as the separate facilities for the races were equal in quality. This decision upheld state laws that enforced segregation and legitimized the Jim Crow laws in the South, effectively allowing for racial discrimination under the guise of providing "equal" services. It wasn't until the 1954 decision in Brown v. Board of Education that the Court overturned the principles established in Plessy v. Ferguson.

Answer 3

The correct answer from the provided options is:

**Segregation is permitted as long as equal facilities are provided for both parties.**