The image shows a political cartoon. There are two train cars shown. One train car is upscale, well-kempt, and labeled car for white folks. The second car is attached behind and is dilapidated and falling apart and is labeled Jim Crow car.
What did the artist believe regarding US society under the ruling in Plessy?
A.
The federal government would provide services for Black Americans when states failed to.
B
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State governments discriminated against Black Americans by providing inferior facilities.
C.
Black Americans and white Americans benefited from the case's effects despite unequal facilities.
D.
The Supreme Court took an important step toward ending racial segregation in the United States.
1 answer
The artist believed that B. State governments discriminated against Black Americans by providing inferior facilities.
The depiction of the two train cars illustrates the stark contrast between the upscale accommodations for white individuals and the dilapidated conditions of the Jim Crow car meant for Black Americans, highlighting the systemic inequality and discrimination perpetuated by the legal ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson.
