Which of the following best analyzes the ruling Plessy v. Ferguson had on individual freedoms and equal protections?(1 point)

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Plessy v. Ferguson applied the separate but equal doctrine only to public transportation across the U.S.
Plessy v. Ferguson applied the separate but equal doctrine only to public transportation across the U.S.

Plessy v. Ferguson established the separate but equal doctrine that segregated Black Americans in public spaces.
Plessy v. Ferguson established the separate but equal doctrine that segregated Black Americans in public spaces.

Plessy v. Ferguson established segregation in public transportation based on the constitutionality of the Louisiana Separate Car Act.
Plessy v. Ferguson established segregation in public transportation based on the constitutionality of the Louisiana Separate Car Act.

Plessy v. Ferguson ended segregation between White and Black Americans with the separate but equal doctrine.
Plessy v. Ferguson ended segregation between White and Black Americans with the separate but equal doctrine.

Answer 1

The best analysis of the ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson regarding individual freedoms and equal protections is:

Plessy v. Ferguson established the separate but equal doctrine that segregated Black Americans in public spaces.

This ruling upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the "separate but equal" doctrine, allowing for the continuation of discriminatory practices against Black Americans in various public spaces, thereby undermining individual freedoms and equal protections as guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment.