Question
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
.
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.
A.
The federal government would provide services for Black Americans when states failed to.
B
.
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.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is:
B. State governments discriminated against Black Americans by providing inferior facilities.
The ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) upheld the doctrine of "separate but equal," which effectively legalized racial segregation in public facilities, allowing state governments to discriminate against Black Americans by providing them with inferior facilities compared to those available to white Americans. This ruling was widely criticized for legitimizing systemic racism and inequality.
B. State governments discriminated against Black Americans by providing inferior facilities.
The ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) upheld the doctrine of "separate but equal," which effectively legalized racial segregation in public facilities, allowing state governments to discriminate against Black Americans by providing them with inferior facilities compared to those available to white Americans. This ruling was widely criticized for legitimizing systemic racism and inequality.