2. How did the Plessy v. Ferguson court case of 1896 define segregation in the United States for decades?(1 point)

Question

Responses

Separate, but divided.
Separate, but divided.

Separate, but equal.
Separate, but equal.

Separate, but different,

Answer 1

The correct response is:

Separate, but equal.

The Plessy v. Ferguson case established the legal precedent for racial segregation in the United States, stating that segregated public facilities for black and white individuals could coexist as long as they were deemed to be "equal." This doctrine upheld discriminatory practices for decades until it was ultimately challenged and overturned by future court decisions, most notably Brown v. Board of Education in 1954.