Oklahoma’s segregation policies claimed to provide African Americans with “separate but equal” facilities, but it really provided them with “separate and __________” facilities.

Question

Oklahoma’s segregation policies claimed to provide African Americans with “separate but equal” facilities, but it really provided them with “separate and __________” facilities.

A.
identical
B.
unequal
C.
modern
D.
typical

Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

The best answer is B. unequal. The phrase "separate but equal" was a justification for segregation, but in reality, the facilities provided to African Americans were often inferior to those provided to white Americans. Therefore, "separate and unequal" accurately reflects this disparity.