Question

What general principle was established with the Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court decision?
a. states could require separate facilities for African Americans as long as the facilities were equal.
b. states could not prevent African Americans from voting
c. states could be punished with decreased congressional representation if they did not allow African Americans to vote
d. states could not use poll taxes and literacy tests to establish voting elegibility

Answer 1

The general principle established with the Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court decision was:
**a. states could require separate facilities for African Americans as long as the facilities were equal.**

This decision upheld the doctrine of "separate but equal," which allowed racial segregation as long as the separate facilities provided for each race were purported to be equal in quality.