According to the Supreme Court ruling in the Plessy v. Ferguson case, segregation was acceptable because segregation was legal as long as the facilities for blacks and whites were equal.
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According to the Supreme Court ruling in the Plessy v. Ferguson case, why was segregation acceptable?
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Segregation was legal because African Americans were not citizens.
Segregation was legal because African Americans were not citizens.
Segregation was legal as long as the facilities for blacks and whites were equal.
Segregation was legal as long as the facilities for blacks and whites were equal.
Segregation was seen as a temporary solution to racial tensions.
Segregation was seen as a temporary solution to racial tensions.
Segregation was necessary to maintain public safety and order.
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