Question
Segregation is permitted as long as equal facilities are provided for both parties.
What was the Supreme Court's decision in the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson case?
(1 point)
O The Declaration of Independence implies that Americans should be united.
People must be considered equal under the law from the 14th Amendment.
Segregation should be considered a matter for states to decide, not the federal government.
O
What was the Supreme Court's decision in the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson case?
(1 point)
O The Declaration of Independence implies that Americans should be united.
People must be considered equal under the law from the 14th Amendment.
Segregation should be considered a matter for states to decide, not the federal government.
O
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The Supreme Court's decision in the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson case was that segregation is permitted as long as equal facilities are provided for both parties. This established the "separate but equal" doctrine, allowing for racial segregation as long as the separate facilities were deemed equal in quality. Therefore, the correct choice from your options is:
**Segregation should be considered a matter for states to decide, not the federal government.**
**Segregation should be considered a matter for states to decide, not the federal government.**